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 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay is 2.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 120.0% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 15.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 25th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +116.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -58.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +120.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +120.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| 2013 | +116.0% | 7.1% | 15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 22 Russian Federation 3.2% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.9% compare
- 24 Panama 2.7% compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 1.5% compare
- 27 Chile 1.4% compare
- 28 Brazil 1.0% 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 2.2% 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 15.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 30 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 85.7%. 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, urban, poorest 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