Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes was 43.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 361.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay peaked at 43.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.6% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +142.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +13.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 43.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.7%, 52% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 43.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.9%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +142.2% | 9.5% | 22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 9.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.4% | 43.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay was 43.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release