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 17.2% 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
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay stood at 17.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Uruguay peaked at 17.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | 12.3% | — |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 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 17.2% 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 17.2% 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 12.3% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd 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 37.5%. 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, 15-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release