Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle 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, middle in Uruguay stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Uruguay peaked at 27.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, 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, middle in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.1% | — |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +54.8% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 41% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 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, middle in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Uruguay was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Uruguay ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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, middle 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