Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 110.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
110.7%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
123.4%
in 2019
All-time low
100.7%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2023

02550751001251995200920231995: 101.4 %1996: 104.5 %1998: 104.9 %1999: 106.8 %2000: 108.6 %2001: 110.9 %2002: 114 %2003: 116.3 %2004: 114.3 %2005: 109.4 %2006: 110.4 %2007: 100.7 %2008: 105.5 %2009: 108.4 %2010: 105.5 %2011: 112 %2012: 113.3 %2013: 115.3 %2014: 116.7 %2015: 116.3 %2016: 119.4 %2017: 122.8 %2018: 123 %2019: 123.4 %2020: 113.8 %2021: 119.3 %2022: 117.9 %2023: 110.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Cook Islands 111.3% compare
  2. 24 Fiji 110.8% compare
  3. 25 Morocco 110.8% compare
  4. 27 Sweden 110.0% compare
  5. 28 Russia 108.8% compare
  6. 29 Australia 108.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release