Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 125.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.