Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 115.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Uruguay is 115.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Uruguay peaked at 115.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1995.
That places Uruguay 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.8% | — |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 105.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 108.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 108.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 112.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 115.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 59.8% | 70.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 62.3% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 79.5% | 105.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 111.4% | 108.5% | 115.9% | 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, male in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Uruguay was 115.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 115.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release