Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 77.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay stood at 77.9%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay peaked at 85.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 117th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.1% | — |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 77.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 77.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.3%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 81.1% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 75.7% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 78.6% | 81.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.4% | 78.8% | 4 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay was 77.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release