Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age was 8.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.63 for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Uruguay peaked at 25.04 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.53 | — |
| 2008 | 23.39 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.12 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.69 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.23 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.04 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 22.28 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 14.84 | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 14.17 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 11.08 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 9.24 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 8.63 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.01 | 22.12 | 23.53 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.41 | 13.5 | 25.04 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.78 | 8.63 | 14.17 | 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 in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Uruguay was 8.63 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.04 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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