Share of the population with lower secondary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Uruguay is 63.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Uruguay peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.7% | — |
| 1985 | 37.2% | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.1% | 59.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 49.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.0% | 63.3% | 4 |
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 the population with lower secondary education in Uruguay?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Uruguay was 63.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.