Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Uruguay

Uruguay: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 18,109 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18,109 number
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
89th
of 142 countries
All-time high
54,205 number
in 2008
All-time low
18,109 number
in 2017
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Uruguay, 2007–2017

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2007201220172007: 53.6k number2008: 54.2k number2009: 50.5k number2011: 52.3k number2012: 48.8k number2014: 33.9k number2015: 34.0k number2016: 30.3k number2017: 18.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Uruguay is 18,109 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.2% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Uruguay peaked at 54,205 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18,109 number, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 89th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 53,607 number
2008 54,205 number +1.1%
2009 50,522 number -6.8%
2011 52,319 number +3.6%
2012 48,807 number -6.7%
2014 33,922 number -30.5%
2015 33,951 number +0.1%
2016 30,295 number -10.8%
2017 18,109 number -40.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 18,109 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 18,109 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52,778 number 50,522 number 54,205 number 3
2010s 36,234 number 18,109 number 52,319 number 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 86 Denmark 22,895 number compare
  2. 87 Qatar 22,126 number compare
  3. 88 Mauritius 18,211 number compare
  4. 90 Suriname 17,451 number compare
  5. 91 Netherlands 17,341 number compare
  6. 92 Czechia 16,008 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Uruguay?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Uruguay was 18,109 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 54,205 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18,109 number in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Uruguay ranks 89th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/