Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 38.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay is 38.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay peaked at 59.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.9% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +114.7% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 17.1% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 38.0% | 59.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay was 38.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release