Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest 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, poorest in Uruguay stood at 14.9%.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Uruguay peaked at 40.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 34th 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, poorest in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.0% | — |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +25.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.2% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 16.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 14.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 31 China 15.8% compare
- 32 Colombia 15.6% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 15.2% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 13.4% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 10.6% compare
- 37 Brazil 10.2% compare
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, poorest in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Uruguay was 14.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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, poorest 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