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 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay peaked at 12.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 42% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.4% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 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, urban in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay was 3.3% in 2023, 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 12.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 42.1%. 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, fourth 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