Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay is 7.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 130th of 179 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, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.2% | — |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.7% | 21.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% | 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, female in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Uruguay was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release