Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 124.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Uruguay, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Uruguay stood at 124.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Uruguay peaked at 125.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.2% | — |
| 1998 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 100.4% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 106.7% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 107.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 110.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 110.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 107.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 104.1% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 108.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 107.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 125.2% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 124.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 91.4% | 100.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 106.0% | 97.0% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.1% | 107.4% | 125.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Uruguay was 124.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 125.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.