Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 49.5% 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 49.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay peaked at 54.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 99th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.0% | — |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.4% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.5% | 51.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 96 British Virgin Islands 49.7% compare
- 97 Poland 49.7% compare
- 98 Republic of Korea 49.5% compare
- 100 Ecuador 49.4% compare
- 101 Zambia 49.4% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 49.4% 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 upper secondary education in private in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay was 49.5% 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 54.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 168 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 5.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release