Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 11.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 25.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 100th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.2% | — |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.7% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 11.8% | 21.7% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Uruguay was 11.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.