Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 15.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.9
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
65th
of 117 countries
All-time high
28.14
in 2000
All-time low
15.11
in 2022
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.9 for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Uruguay peaked at 28.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.11, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 65th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.96 | — |
| 1999 | 26.56 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 28.14 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 26.04 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 26.97 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.78 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 23.54 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.31 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 24.66 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.24 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.14 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.91 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.99 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.15 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.16 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.18 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.78 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.17 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.48 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 15.11 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +5.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.91, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.62, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.26 | 25.96 | 26.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.04 | 22.6 | 28.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 | 20.17 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 15.11 | 16.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Uruguay?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Uruguay was 15.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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