Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 127.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay is 127.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 127.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.4% | — |
| 1996 | 72.9% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 78.6% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 103.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 102.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 104.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 110.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 112.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 116.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 120.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 120.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 124.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 127.3% | +2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 127.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.9%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 127.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.2%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +32.3% | 69.3% | 91.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 69.4% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 69.3% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 91.2% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.0% | 120.1% | 127.3% | 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, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay was 127.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 127.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release