Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 113.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
113.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
113.9%
in 2022
All-time low
54.1%
in 1979
Years of data
28
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uruguay is 113.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uruguay peaked at 113.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 22nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.3% | — |
| 1971 | 56.6% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 59.2% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 55.9% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 77.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 100.2% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 102.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 110.4% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 111.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 113.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 111.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 112.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 113.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 113.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.9% | 54.1% | 60.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 76.2% | 87.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 82.8% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.7% | 91.0% | 113.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 112.7% | 111.1% | 113.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 19 Costa Rica 117.5% compare
- 20 Norway 117.0% compare
- 21 Spain 116.4% compare
- 23 Iceland 111.4% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 110.7% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 110.5% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 76,456 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uruguay was 113.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release