Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.12 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.9727 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
27
1970–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uruguay stood at 1.12 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uruguay peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9727 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9727 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9727 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uruguay?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uruguay was 1.12 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9727 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release