Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 77.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay stood at 77.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay peaked at 94.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 195th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.5% | — |
| 1999 | 76.2% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 76.2% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 75.5% | 92.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 74.7% | 94.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 72.7% | 77.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 77.2% 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 94.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Uruguay ranks 195th 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 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release