Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 77.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 77.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay peaked at 77.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 17.6% | — |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +98.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +119.4% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 21.8% | 55.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 59.4% | 77.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
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 77.9% 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 77.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 4th 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 163.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release