Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.17 GPI in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay is 1.17 GPI, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.3 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8808 GPI, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.25 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.3 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.24 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8808 GPI | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPI | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPI | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.17 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.17 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 GPI, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +35.0% | 0.8808 GPI | 1.19 GPI |
| 2007 | -26.6% | 1.2 GPI | 0.8808 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 1.3 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPI | 0.8808 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.17 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8808 GPI in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release