Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 14.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay peaked at 14.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay was 14.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release