Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay is 14.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 74th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 73 Montenegro 14.2% compare
- 75 Mauritius 13.9% compare
- 76 Uganda 13.8% compare
- 77 Chile 13.4% compare
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay was 14.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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