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 46.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
46.1%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2009
All-time low
44.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 46.1% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay peaked at 50.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.9% | — |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 46.2% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.0% | 48.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
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 46.1% in 2022, 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 50.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Uruguay ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 4.8%. 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 reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release