Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 93.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay stood at 93.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay peaked at 93.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 63.3% | — |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 76.3% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 79.2% | 86.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.2% | 93.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 35 Uzbekistan 94.5% compare
- 36 Lithuania 94.1% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 94.0% compare
- 39 Slovenia 93.5% compare
- 40 Russian Federation 93.5% compare
- 41 Switzerland 93.5% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay was 93.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release