Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.19 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay stood at 1.19 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay peaked at 1.44 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.679 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.27 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.33 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.26 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.679 GPIA | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3 GPIA | +91.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.19 GPIA | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 0.679 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 4 |
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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, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Uruguay was 1.19 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.679 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release