School completion in Uruguay
Uruguay: School completion was 97.93 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.93
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
97.93
in 2025
All-time low
94.05
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Uruguay, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Uruguay is 97.93, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Uruguay peaked at 97.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94.05, in 1981.
Uruguay ranks 82nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School completion in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.05 | — |
| 1982 | 94.15 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 94.28 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 94.41 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.52 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 94.62 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 94.75 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 94.9 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.04 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 95.13 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 95.22 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.27 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.32 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.41 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.51 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.61 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.73 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.82 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.94 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.07 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.19 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.41 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.5 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.6 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.69 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.76 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.84 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.93 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.15 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.24 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.29 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.35 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.51 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.69 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.75 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.83 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.88 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.93 | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 97.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 97.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.67, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.52 | 94.05 | 95.04 | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.5 | 95.13 | 95.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.53 | 96.07 | 96.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.36 | 97.05 | 97.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.79 | 97.64 | 97.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Uruguay?
- School completion in Uruguay was 97.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.05 in 1981.
- How does Uruguay rank for school completion?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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