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 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 16.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 8.3% | — |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -49.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -81.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +146.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +79.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -70.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +234.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -29.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 84% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.2% | 16.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay was 1.5% in 2023, 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 16.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release