Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 139.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Uruguay is 139.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Uruguay peaked at 139.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2009.
That places Uruguay 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.3% | — |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 107.2% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 114.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 113.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 105.4% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 121.6% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 124.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 128.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 131.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 132.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 136.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 139.4% | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 139.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.3%, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 139.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.5%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) 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 | +36.1% | 76.5% | 104.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 79.3% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 76.5% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.6% | 104.1% | 128.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 135.1% | 131.7% | 139.4% | 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, female in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Uruguay was 139.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 139.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release