Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay
Uruguay: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 57.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay is 57.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay peaked at 62.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.1% | — |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 57.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.1%, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 57.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.4%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 39.1% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 41.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 45.8% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 57.9% | 62.9% | 5 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay was 57.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release