Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 102.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay is 102.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 102.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 66.3% | — |
| 1975 | 65.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 64.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 72.8% | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 70.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 77.1% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 78.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 77.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 64.1% | 66.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 70.4% | 77.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 77.5% | 83.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 83.2% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 88.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 96.7% | 102.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay was 102.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release