Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 13.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
82nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2015
All-time low
10.9%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 13.5 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 10.9 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 12 %2007: 13 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 14 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 14.5 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 14.7 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 13.1 %2018: 13.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay is 13.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay peaked at 14.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 13.5%
2000 12.8% -4.8%
2001 12.4% -3.3%
2002 11.7% -5.6%
2003 10.9% -7.3%
2004 11.4% +4.6%
2005 11.7% +2.9%
2006 12.0% +2.6%
2007 13.0% +8.3%
2008 13.9% +7.4%
2009 14.2% +1.6%
2010 14.6% +2.9%
2011 14.0% -4.3%
2012 14.2% +1.4%
2013 14.5% +2.6%
2014 14.7% +1.0%
2015 14.7% +0.0%
2016 14.1% -3.7%
2017 13.1% -7.3%
2018 13.5% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2000s 12.4% 10.9% 14.2% 10
2010s 14.1% 13.1% 14.7% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 79 El Salvador 13.7% compare
  2. 80 Panama 13.7% compare
  3. 81 China 13.6% compare
  4. 83 Oman 13.5% compare
  5. 84 Portugal 12.9% compare
  6. 85 Niger 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Uruguay was 13.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.