Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Uruguay stood at 3.6%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Uruguay peaked at 13.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.1% | — |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 38% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 3 |
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, fourth in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Uruguay was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release