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 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2022
All-time low
3.6%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
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 9.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay peaked at 10.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.
Uruguay ranks 22nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 3.8% | — |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 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 9.5% 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 10.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 105 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 44.1%. 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release