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 7.3% 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 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 48th of 69 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 76% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.4% | 23.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 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 7.3% 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 23.6% 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 6.2% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 48th 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 53.4%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release