Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 6,458 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6,458 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Uruguay peaked at 27,182 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,056, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22,099 | — |
| 2008 | 23,325 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 22,129 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 27,182 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 26,499 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19,794 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 17,320 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 16,791 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12,547 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 8,308 | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 9,220 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 7,908 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 6,056 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 6,458 | +6.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6,458 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6,458 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,518 | 22,099 | 23,325 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,349 | 8,308 | 27,182 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,410 | 6,056 | 9,220 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Uruguay was 6,458 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,182 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,056 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release