Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 128.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Uruguay, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 128.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Uruguay peaked at 128.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.1% | — |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 101.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 108.6% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 115.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 113.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 105.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.6% | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 125.7% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 128.3% | +2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 128.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.3%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 128.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.5%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross 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 | +39.2% | 75.2% | 104.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 77.1% | 91.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 75.2% | 115.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.6% | 104.6% | 128.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Uruguay was 128.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 128.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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
Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.