Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 64.2% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay is 64.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Uruguay peaked at 81.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 129th 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 education enrolled in in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.0% | — |
| 1999 | 78.2% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 78.2% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 65.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 64.3% | 71.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.1% | 65.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 76,456 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 64.2% 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 81.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Uruguay ranks 129th 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 9.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release