Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.05 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay stood at 1.05 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Uruguay 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay was 1.05 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release