Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 7.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uruguay peaked at 25.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 52nd of 71 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, both in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.4% | — |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -14.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.9% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 10.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 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, both in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uruguay was 7.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release