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 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 17.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 36th of 36 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.7% | — |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +87.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -72.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 0.7% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay was 0.0% 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 17.7% in 2008.
- 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 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 36 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 100.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release