How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?

Uruguay ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.

Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay

Name: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 73.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

73.2%

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

19th

of 42 countries

All-time high

73.2%

in 2018

All-time low

63.2%

in 2013

Years of data

2008–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay is 73.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 73.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2013.

That places Uruguay 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	65.9%	65.9%	65.9%	2
2010s	67.6%	63.2%	73.2%	9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

16 Colombia 76.6% compare
17 El Salvador 75.1% compare
18 Costa Rica 73.5% compare
20 Kenya 70.5% compare
21 Nepal 69.7% compare
22 Bangladesh 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay?: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 73.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Uruguay ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 391 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/