Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 85.6% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay, 1979–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay stood at 85.6%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay peaked at 86.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 64.1% | — |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 74.0% | 76.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 78.9% | 86.2% | 7 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (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 85.6% in 2006, 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 86.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.