Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 109.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 109.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay peaked at 109.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1978.
Uruguay ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.8% | — |
| 1971 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 79.8% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 81.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 101.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 101.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 106.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 107.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 109.3% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 108.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 109.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 109.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 109.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 109.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 79.8% | 87.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 93.3% | 101.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 103.4% | 97.7% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.6% | 99.2% | 109.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 109.3% | 108.5% | 109.9% | 4 |
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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, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay was 109.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release