Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 50.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay peaked at 50.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 70th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.0% | — |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 50.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 50.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.4% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.5% | 50.5% | 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 50.5% 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 50.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Uruguay ranks 70th 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 up 5.6%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release