Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.1% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Uruguay peaked at 1.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 public in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Uruguay was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release