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 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay stood at 1.05 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6091 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 28th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7474 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6852 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.682 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6754 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6732 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6302 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6695 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.689 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.768 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7532 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7467 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7541 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6091 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7079 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7835 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +34.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7163 GPIA | 0.6852 GPIA | 0.7474 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7041 GPIA | 0.6302 GPIA | 0.768 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7879 GPIA | 0.6091 GPIA | 1.05 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 1.05 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6091 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release