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 36.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 36.8% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.3% | — |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.3% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.1% | 35.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 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 36.8% 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 36.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% 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 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release