Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 52.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay stood at 52.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay peaked at 53.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 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, middle quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.4% | 30.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 29.9% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 47.1% | 53.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay was 52.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release