Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.22 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.22 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.45 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8866 GPI, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.33 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.45 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 GPI | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.26 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8866 GPI | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 1.24 GPI | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPI | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 1.45 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPI | 0.8866 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 GPI compare
- 14 Ireland 1.22 GPI compare
- 15 Bermuda 1.22 GPI compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.21 GPI compare
- 18 Kiribati 1.21 GPI compare
- 19 Philippines 1.2 GPI compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.22 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8866 GPI in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.