Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 22.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 22.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 1,879.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay peaked at 22.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +275.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +362.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.8% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 14.7% | 22.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay was 22.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,879.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release