Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 40.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2018
All-time low
27.4%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 27.4 %2001: 29.3 %2002: 29.7 %2003: 30.9 %2004: 31.6 %2005: 32.5 %2008: 34 %2009: 34.6 %2010: 33.8 %2011: 37 %2012: 34.7 %2013: 34 %2014: 35.9 %2015: 35.6 %2016: 36.5 %2017: 39.1 %2018: 40.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 40.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 40.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 27.4% —
2001 29.3% +6.9%
2002 29.7% +1.5%
2003 30.9% +4.0%
2004 31.6% +2.1%
2005 32.5% +3.0%
2008 34.0% +4.6%
2009 34.6% +1.6%
2010 33.8% -2.3%
2011 37.0% +9.4%
2012 34.7% -6.2%
2013 34.0% -1.9%
2014 35.9% +5.5%
2015 35.6% -0.8%
2016 36.5% +2.6%
2017 39.1% +7.1%
2018 40.9% +4.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 40.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.6%, 58% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.2% 27.4% 34.6% 8
2010s 36.4% 33.8% 40.9% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Ghana 48.9% compare
  2. 22 Cambodia 48.0% compare
  3. 23 Zambia 46.2% compare
  4. 25 Ethiopia 39.8% compare
  5. 26 Rwanda 38.0% compare
  6. 27 Bangladesh 35.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay was 40.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 382 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/