Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 98.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 98.3% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Uruguay peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 26th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.7% | — |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 98.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 98.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 88.1% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 83.8% | 98.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 98.3% | 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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Uruguay?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Uruguay was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release