Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 110.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 110.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay peaked at 124.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 104.5%, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106.8% | — |
| 1998 | 116.7% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 110.6% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 110.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 113.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 116.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 119.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 118.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 114.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 114.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 109.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 112.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 108.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 124.0% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 124.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 124.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 114.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 121.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 120.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 110.9% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.4% | 106.8% | 116.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 113.4% | 104.5% | 119.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.3% | 108.9% | 124.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 116.8% | 110.9% | 121.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 25 Spain 112.8% compare
- 26 Cook Islands 111.9% compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 111.5% compare
- 29 Gibraltar 108.7% compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 108.6% compare
- 31 Argentina 108.6% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Uruguay was 110.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 124.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.5% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release