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 14.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.5%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2000
All-time low
11.8%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 14.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay peaked at 49.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 49.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +22.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 33.6% | 49.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 16.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.6% compare
- 13 Ecuador 15.3% compare
- 14 Colombia 14.7% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 13.8% compare
- 17 Paraguay 13.5% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.4% compare
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 14.5% 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 49.5% 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 11.8% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 25 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 68.1%. 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, poorest 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