School enrolment in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrolment was 82.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.53
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
55th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.47
in 2018
All-time low
69.89
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
School enrolment in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrolment in Uruguay stood at 82.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Uruguay peaked at 98.47 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.89, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrolment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.89 | — |
| 2006 | 78.33 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 71.41 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 75.48 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 79.25 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 79.44 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.84 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 90.43 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 91.04 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.59 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.72 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 95.05 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 95.74 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.47 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 96.08 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 93.61 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 95.09 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 89.8 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 82.53 | -8.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 82.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 95% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 82.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.87 | 69.89 | 79.25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.04 | 79.44 | 98.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.26 | 82.53 | 95.09 | 4 |
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 enrolment in Uruguay?
- School enrolment in Uruguay was 82.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.47 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.89 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for school enrolment?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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