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 21.7% 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
Uruguay recorded 21.7% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay peaked at 21.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 14.1% | — |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +34.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 21.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 21.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.5%, 1.4× the median. (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +34.2% | 16.2% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 15 Latvia 25.0% compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 24.9% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.2% compare
- 19 Italy 21.5% compare
- 20 Namibia 21.4% compare
- 21 Palestine, State of 21.3% 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 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 21.7% 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 21.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Uruguay ranks 18th 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 54.1%. 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, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release