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
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uruguay is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% 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, 96.4%, in 1996.
Uruguay ranks 36th of 99 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 | 96.4% | — |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 33 Kazakhstan 99.8% compare
- 34 Armenia 99.6% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 99.6% compare
- 37 Serbia 99.6% compare
- 38 Georgia 99.6% compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.5% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
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 96.4% in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 99 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 0.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release