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 13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Uruguay is 13.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uruguay peaked at 28.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.8% | — |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +3.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.8% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 16.2% | 28.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 16.7% | 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 13.0% in 2023, 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 28.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Uruguay ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 52.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release