Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 90.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2020
All-time low
85.0%
in 2009
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 90.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Uruguay peaked at 91.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 62nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.3% | — |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 90.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 90.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 85.0% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 88.7% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.3% | 91.3% | 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 90.3% 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 91.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 183 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 up 1.4%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release