Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.9834 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
28
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay stood at 1.1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9834 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.24 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9834 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9834 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 30 Dominican Republic 1.1 GPIA compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 1.1 GPIA compare
- 32 New Caledonia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 34 Botswana 1.09 GPIA compare
- 35 Kiribati 1.09 GPIA compare
- 36 Montserrat 1.09 GPIA compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9834 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release