Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.785 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
12
2011–2022
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.785 GPIA, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8405 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8447 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.838 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8425 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8094 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7971 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.785 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8184 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8625 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8047 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8265 GPIA | 0.785 GPIA | 0.8625 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9394 GPIA | 0.8047 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 14 San Marino 1.03 GPIA compare
- 15 Ukraine 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Mauritania 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Niue 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uruguay was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.785 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release