Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 49.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Uruguay is 49.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Uruguay peaked at 52.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 100th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.2% | — |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.0% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 97 Saudi Arabia 49.4% compare
- 98 Jamaica 49.4% compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.2% compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 49.2% compare
- 102 Greece 49.1% compare
- 103 Korea 49.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Uruguay was 49.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release