Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Uruguay peaked at 29.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 36th 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, second in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.3% | — |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +157.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +157.6% | 7.8% | 20.0% |
| 2013 | -65.2% | 22.3% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.3% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 7.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 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, second in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Uruguay was 8.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, second 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