Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 43.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Uruguay, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Uruguay is 43.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Uruguay peaked at 53.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 45th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.9% | — |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 51.9% | 53.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 44.2% | 49.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Uruguay?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Uruguay was 43.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).