Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 69.5% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
69.5%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2017
All-time low
56.1%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2008–2018

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

0204060802008201320182008: 57.5 %2009: 56.1 %2010: 60.7 %2011: 58.5 %2012: 61.4 %2013: 62.1 %2014: 57.2 %2015: 64.7 %2016: 68.5 %2017: 71 %2018: 69.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 69.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 71.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.8% 56.1% 57.5% 2
2010s 63.7% 57.2% 71.0% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Philippines 77.9% compare
  2. 11 Brazil 75.8% compare
  3. 12 Panama 74.7% compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 69.2% compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 68.5% compare
  6. 16 Kenya 64.7% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay was 69.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

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/