Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 52.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay is 52.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 407.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay peaked at 52.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, second quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +180.1% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.0% | 30.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 10.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 42.6% | 52.4% | 3 |
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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, second quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay was 52.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.9%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release