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 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.1%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2019
All-time low
14.1%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.7% | — |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 89% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.1% | 17.1% | 5 |
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 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 14.1% 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 17.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 63 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 20.7%. 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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