Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uruguay peaked at 28.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 55th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.9% | — |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -24.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.0% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 12.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 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, male in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uruguay was 7.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release