Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7857 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7857 modelled data
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
146th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8511 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
0.6735 modelled data
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay is 0.7857 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 0.8511 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6735 modelled data, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7692 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.814 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8511 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8491 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7903 modelled data | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7612 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7576 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7846 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7857 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7733 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7436 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7568 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7941 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7812 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7377 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7368 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.717 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6735 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6818 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7105 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.697 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7143 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7083 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.75 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7647 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7857 modelled data | +2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.7857 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.7857 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7936 modelled data | 0.7576 modelled data | 0.8511 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7333 modelled data | 0.6735 modelled data | 0.7941 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7367 modelled data | 0.697 modelled data | 0.7857 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 143 Singapore 0.8 modelled data compare
- 144 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7979 modelled data compare
- 145 Bahamas 0.791 modelled data compare
- 147 New Zealand 0.7778 modelled data compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.7619 modelled data compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 0.7597 modelled data compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay was 0.7857 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8511 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6735 modelled data in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release