Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 (GPIA) 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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