Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education was 91.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 91.37 for total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Uruguay peaked at 91.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.97, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 76.47 | — |
| 2008 | 76.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.88 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.7 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.31 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.77 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 74.97 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 77.72 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 85.16 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 86.5 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.83 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.92 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 90.76 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 91.37 | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 91.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 91.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.37, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.99 | 76.47 | 77.88 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.59 | 74.97 | 86.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.22 | 85.83 | 91.37 | 4 |
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: upper secondary education in Uruguay?
- Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Uruguay was 91.37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.97 in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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