Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 2,795 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uruguay stood at 2,795. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uruguay peaked at 4,104 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,795, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,071 | — |
| 2007 | 3,637 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 3,358 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3,842 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 4,082 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,404 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 3,549 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,718 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,104 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 3,512 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,952 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 3,737 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 3,699 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,213 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 2,795 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,727 | 3,358 | 4,071 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,597 | 2,952 | 4,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,795 | 2,795 | 2,795 | 1 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uruguay?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uruguay was 2,795 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,104 in 2014.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,795 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release