Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 125.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
125.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
126.3%
in 2017
All-time low
98.6%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2018

0501001501995200620181995: 98.6 %1996: 102.6 %1998: 102.4 %1999: 103.8 %2000: 109.4 %2001: 111.1 %2002: 113.5 %2003: 114.6 %2004: 111.8 %2005: 106.8 %2006: 108.6 %2007: 100.7 %2008: 107.8 %2009: 112.9 %2010: 110.8 %2011: 117.3 %2012: 117.9 %2013: 119.3 %2014: 120.4 %2015: 120 %2016: 123 %2017: 126.3 %2018: 125.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 125.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 126.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 1995.

Uruguay ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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 2018.
Year % Change
1995 98.6%
1996 102.6% +4.0%
1998 102.4% -0.2%
1999 103.8% +1.4%
2000 109.4% +5.4%
2001 111.1% +1.6%
2002 113.5% +2.1%
2003 114.6% +1.0%
2004 111.8% -2.5%
2005 106.8% -4.5%
2006 108.6% +1.7%
2007 100.7% -7.2%
2008 107.8% +7.0%
2009 112.9% +4.7%
2010 110.8% -1.8%
2011 117.3% +5.8%
2012 117.9% +0.5%
2013 119.3% +1.2%
2014 120.4% +0.9%
2015 120.0% -0.4%
2016 123.0% +2.6%
2017 126.3% +2.7%
2018 125.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.8% 98.6% 103.8% 4
2000s 109.7% 100.7% 114.6% 10
2010s 120.1% 110.8% 126.3% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 4 Algeria 131.8% compare
  2. 5 Argentina 130.6% compare
  3. 6 Mexico 126.0% compare
  4. 8 Grenada 123.8% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 123.1% compare
  6. 10 Spain 122.6% 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 125.9% in 2018, 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 126.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 1995.
How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.