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 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay, 2006–2024
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 0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 32nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +98.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +98.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 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 0.9% 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 1.0% 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 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 51 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 76.6%. 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release