Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay is 7.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay peaked at 22.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 122nd 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.3% | — |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -7.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 9.2% | 22.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Uruguay was 7.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release