Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 110.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 110.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 123.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.7%, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 101.4% | — |
| 1996 | 104.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 104.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 106.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 108.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 110.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 114.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 116.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 114.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 109.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 110.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 108.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 112.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 113.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 115.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 116.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 116.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 119.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 122.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 123.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 123.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 113.8% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 119.3% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 117.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 110.7% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.4% | 101.4% | 106.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 109.8% | 100.7% | 116.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.8% | 105.5% | 123.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.4% | 110.7% | 119.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay was 110.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.7% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release