Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -3.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9954 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9983 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release