Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 1996.
That places Uruguay 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95.7% | — |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (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 99.8% 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 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 98 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 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release