Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% 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, urban in Uruguay peaked at 26.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -16.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.0% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 10.4% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 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, urban in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay was 7.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release