Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (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