Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay peaked at 16.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 138th of 162 countries on this measure, 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.3% | — |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +107.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -47.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 1.9% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 3 |
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, male in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Uruguay was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release