Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 54.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Uruguay is 54.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Uruguay peaked at 58.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 22.1% | 39.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 37.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.2% | 58.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Uruguay was 54.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release