Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 10.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 10.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 25.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 124th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.5% | — |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.1% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 13.5% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 121 Germany 11.2% compare
- 122 Costa Rica 11.0% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 10.8% compare
- 125 Grenada 10.4% compare
- 126 Malta 10.4% compare
- 127 Macau, China 10.4% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay was 10.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release