Youth not in education employment training in Uruguay
Uruguay: Youth not in education employment training was 14.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.03
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
67th
of 121 countries
All-time high
22.99
in 2000
All-time low
14.03
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth not in education employment training in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth not in education employment training in Uruguay stood at 14.03. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Uruguay peaked at 22.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.03, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 121 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.
Youth not in education employment training in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.99 | — |
| 2001 | 21.09 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 22.47 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 22.01 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.66 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 19.25 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.55 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 19.66 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.79 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.85 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.12 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.16 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.73 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.04 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.15 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.73 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.68 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.87 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.95 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.11 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.94 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 14.27 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 14.86 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 14.03 | -5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.43 | 17.85 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.01 | 17.16 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 | 14.03 | 17.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.31 compare
- 65 United Kingdom 14.3 compare
- 66 Montenegro 14.25 compare
- 68 Mauritius 13.94 compare
- 69 Uganda 13.77 compare
- 70 Chile 13.44 compare
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 youth not in education employment training in Uruguay?
- Youth not in education employment training in Uruguay was 14.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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