Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9756 LPIA
in 2009
Years of data
16
1996–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay stood at 1 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay peaked at 1 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9756 LPIA, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 4th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9888 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9849 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9858 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9756 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9864 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9837 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9909 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9894 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9885 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.988 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9883 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9934 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.991 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9939 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9963 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9238 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9888 LPIA | 0.9888 LPIA | 0.9888 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9821 LPIA | 0.9756 LPIA | 0.9858 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9893 LPIA | 0.9837 LPIA | 0.9939 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9988 LPIA | 0.9963 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Canada 1.01 LPIA compare
- 2 Jordan 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Brunei 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Australia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Belgium 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Bulgaria 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Switzerland 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Czechia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Germany 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 6 France 1 LPIA compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Greece 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Croatia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Hungary 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Italy 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Lithuania 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Latvia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Malta 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Netherlands 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Portugal 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Romania 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Sweden 1 LPIA compare
- 6 United States 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay was 1 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9756 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release