Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.6% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1996.
Uruguay ranks 31st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95.5% | — |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 30 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 32 Poland 99.6% compare
- 33 Armenia 99.6% compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 99.5% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
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 99.6% 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 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 96 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 1.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release