Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay peaked at 15.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release