Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 16.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 16.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay peaked at 31.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.4% | — |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 14.4% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 50 Honduras 17.1% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.3% compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.3% compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 16.2% compare
- 55 Dominica 16.0% compare
- 56 Micronesia, Federated States of 15.2% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay was 16.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release