Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1,188 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,188 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay peaked at 13,453 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,188, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6,816 | — |
| 2008 | 8,594 | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 10,025 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 13,453 | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 13,127 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,694 | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 1,657 | -75.2% |
| 2016 | 3,393 | +104.8% |
| 2017 | 1,888 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 1,417 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 2,341 | +65.2% |
| 2021 | 3,091 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 2,278 | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 1,188 | -47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,478 | 6,816 | 10,025 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,947 | 1,417 | 13,453 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,224 | 1,188 | 3,091 | 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay was 1,188 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13,453 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,188 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release