Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.5616 LTPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5616 LTPIA
World rank
44th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.8553 LTPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.5612 LTPIA
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay stood at 0.5616 LTPIA.
The figure is down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.8553 LTPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5612 LTPIA, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 44th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5612 LTPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6954 LTPIA | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.644 LTPIA | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8553 LTPIA | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5982 LTPIA | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6208 LTPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5616 LTPIA | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6335 LTPIA | 0.5612 LTPIA | 0.6954 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6914 LTPIA | 0.5982 LTPIA | 0.8553 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5616 LTPIA | 0.5616 LTPIA | 0.5616 LTPIA | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay was 0.5616 LTPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8553 LTPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5612 LTPIA in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release