Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uruguay stood at 94.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uruguay peaked at 94.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 64th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.6% | — |
| 1998 | 94.1% | +72.4% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 94.0% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 82.5% | 94.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 85.8% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.6% | 94.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uruguay was 94.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.