Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.6079 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.6079 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay peaked at 0.7519 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5976 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7519 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7386 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6361 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6349 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6421 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7168 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7419 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7346 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6381 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6592 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6873 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6119 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5976 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6079 GPIA | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6079 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 72% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6079 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7088 GPIA | 0.6361 GPIA | 0.7519 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6811 GPIA | 0.6349 GPIA | 0.7419 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6262 GPIA | 0.5976 GPIA | 0.6873 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay was 0.6079 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7519 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5976 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Uruguay ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release