Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 35.0% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Uruguay peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 105th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.5% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 102 Thailand 39.1% compare
- 103 Indonesia 39.1% compare
- 104 Namibia 37.5% compare
- 106 Philippines 34.5% compare
- 107 El Salvador 33.8% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 33.7% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Uruguay was 35.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.