Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 83.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 83.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uruguay peaked at 99.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.5% | — |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 75.7% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 80.1% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 69.5% | 95.9% | 3 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uruguay?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uruguay was 83.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release