Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Uruguay
Uruguay: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 63.2% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Uruguay peaked at 66.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 45.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 50.9% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 63.0% | 66.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 37 Sri Lanka 63.9% compare
- 38 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63.5% compare
- 39 Tunisia 63.2% compare
- 41 Australia 63.0% compare
- 41 Australia and New Zealand 63.0% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 62.8% 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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Uruguay?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Uruguay was 63.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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