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 8.8% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Uruguay is 8.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% 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 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 22nd of 28 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 | 30.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -62.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +140.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.0% | 30.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 8.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 10.2% | 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 8.8% 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 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 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 28 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 up 9.5%. 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, second 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