Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 116.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
116.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 182 countries
All-time high
116.6%
in 2018
All-time low
67.3%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2018

02550751001251995200620181995: 67.3 %1996: 70 %1998: 75.9 %1999: 80.1 %2000: 86.6 %2001: 91.6 %2002: 98.5 %2003: 103.4 %2004: 102 %2005: 95.5 %2006: 92.9 %2007: 82.9 %2008: 67.7 %2009: 67.8 %2010: 91.8 %2011: 93.8 %2012: 97.5 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 101.7 %2015: 104.5 %2016: 109.1 %2017: 114.3 %2018: 116.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 116.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 116.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1995.

Uruguay ranks 24th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 67.3%
1996 70.0% +4.1%
1998 75.9% +8.4%
1999 80.1% +5.5%
2000 86.6% +8.2%
2001 91.6% +5.8%
2002 98.5% +7.5%
2003 103.4% +5.1%
2004 102.0% -1.4%
2005 95.5% -6.4%
2006 92.9% -2.7%
2007 82.9% -10.8%
2008 67.7% -18.3%
2009 67.8% +0.2%
2010 91.8% +35.3%
2011 93.8% +2.2%
2012 97.5% +3.9%
2013 99.8% +2.3%
2014 101.7% +2.0%
2015 104.5% +2.7%
2016 109.1% +4.4%
2017 114.3% +4.8%
2018 116.6% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.3% 67.3% 80.1% 4
2000s 88.9% 67.7% 103.4% 10
2010s 103.2% 91.8% 116.6% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Canada 117.8% compare
  2. 22 Kazakhstan 117.1% compare
  3. 23 Poland 117.0% compare
  4. 25 Belarus 115.4% compare
  5. 26 Latvia 115.4% compare
  6. 27 Grenada 114.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Uruguay was 116.6% in 2018, 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 116.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1995.
How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.