Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 27.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 27.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 267.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay peaked at 44.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2014.
Uruguay ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.3% | — |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +140.4% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +108.8% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 5.2% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 27.9% | 44.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 16 Nigeria 38.9% compare
- 17 Ghana 33.1% compare
- 18 El Salvador 29.1% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 26.7% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.6% compare
- 22 Gambia 18.2% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
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 27.9% 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 44.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 19th 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 267.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release