School enrollment, secondary in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrollment, secondary was 88.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Uruguay, 1984–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Uruguay is 88.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Uruguay peaked at 88.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1984.
Uruguay ranks 51st of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 56.2% | — |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +5.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 88.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 95% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 88.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.7% | 71.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 73.5% | 88.2% | 6 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Uruguay?
- School enrollment, secondary in Uruguay was 88.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.