Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uruguay
Uruguay: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 19.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uruguay stood at 19.72.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uruguay peaked at 20.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2 | — |
| 2001 | 15.2 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 15.4 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.3 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.6 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.7 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.31 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.11 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.16 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 17.25 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.09 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 18.24 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.69 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 20.91 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 20.26 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 19.72 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.68 | 14.2 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 | 15.7 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 17.1 | 20.91 | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 19.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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