Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 84.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
192nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2008
All-time low
77.4%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2023
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay is 84.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay peaked at 95.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 192nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.4% | — |
| 1999 | 84.8% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 77.4% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 83.6% | 95.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 82.2% | 94.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 80.6% | 84.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.8% compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 84.8% compare
- 191 Honduras 84.2% compare
- 193 Belgium 83.0% compare
- 194 Cameroon 82.9% compare
- 195 Costa Rica 79.2% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay was 84.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Uruguay ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release