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 1.43 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay is 1.43 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Uruguay peaked at 1.46 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6162 LPIA, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 20th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.46 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.46 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 LPIA | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.43 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6162 LPIA | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 1.38 LPIA | +123.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.35 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.38 LPIA | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8681 LPIA | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 LPIA | +62.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 LPIA | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 1.43 LPIA | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.28 LPIA | 0.6162 LPIA | 1.45 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 LPIA | 0.8681 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 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 1.43 LPIA 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 1.46 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6162 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 73 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 3.8%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release