Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.9% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training 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 training in Uruguay peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, 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 or training in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.0% | — |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Uruguay?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Uruguay was 15.9% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- 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 training 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 ILO via World Bank – processed by 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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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.