Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 180 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1984
All-time low
83.9%
in 2011
Years of data
15
1984–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 98.5% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 41st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 88.6% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 83.9% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 99.4% | 4 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay was 98.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release