Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.9301 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay stood at 0.9301 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay peaked at 0.9329 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8526 LPIA, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 53rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8526 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8799 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8643 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8916 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8777 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8792 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8958 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8839 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8865 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9026 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9051 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.911 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9173 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9329 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9175 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9249 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9301 LPIA | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.9301 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.9301 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7805 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8656 LPIA | 0.8526 LPIA | 0.8799 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8951 LPIA | 0.8777 LPIA | 0.9173 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9264 LPIA | 0.9175 LPIA | 0.9329 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uruguay was 0.9301 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9329 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8526 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release