Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 58.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay is 58.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay peaked at 61.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 60.2% | — |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 53.4% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 53.0% | 61.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Uruguay was 58.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.