Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 42.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 42.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay peaked at 47.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 20th of 29 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 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +104.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.9% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 21.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 35.4% | 42.4% | 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, middle quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay was 42.4% 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 47.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 29 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 down 11.0%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release