Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uruguay stood at 35.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uruguay peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.3% | — |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +304.3% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +304.3% | 6.3% | 25.6% |
| 2006 | -25.9% | 33.4% | 24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.5% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 102 Thailand 39.1% compare
- 103 Indonesia 39.1% compare
- 104 Namibia 37.5% compare
- 106 Philippines 34.5% compare
- 107 El Salvador 33.8% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 33.7% 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uruguay was 35.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release