Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 104.53 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 104.53 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 123.7 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 104.35, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114.32 | — |
| 1971 | 115.66 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 112.91 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 113.38 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 106.52 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 104.39 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 105.22 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 106.15 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 106.88 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 106.86 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 107.59 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 123.7 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 113.66 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 107.41 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 105.93 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 106.62 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 106.38 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 107.55 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 108.97 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 110.69 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 111.23 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 110.93 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 110.79 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 110.76 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 110.07 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 110.27 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 110.67 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 115.63 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 115.02 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 114.68 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 110.2 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 109.69 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 111.09 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 111.06 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 111.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110.98 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 111.69 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 111.18 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 110.92 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 110.82 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 109.98 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 109.46 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 108.71 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 108.66 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 108.39 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 108.16 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 108.08 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 107.15 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 105.12 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 104.35 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 105.24 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 107.99 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 108.82 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 104.53 | -3.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 104.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 104.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.23 | 104.39 | 115.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.85 | 105.93 | 123.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.01 | 110.07 | 115.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.87 | 109.69 | 111.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.81 | 104.35 | 109.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.65 | 104.53 | 108.82 | 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Uruguay was 104.53 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123.7 in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.35 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.