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 5.2% 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 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay peaked at 30.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +84.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.8% | 17.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 6.9% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 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 5.2% 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 30.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 34 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 82.7%. 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, middle 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