Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 9.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
111th
of 162 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2009
All-time low
9.5%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

0510151998200820181998: 11.7 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 10.6 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 15 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 11 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 10 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 9.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay is 9.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay peaked at 15.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2018.

That places Uruguay 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 11.7%
2000 10.5% -10.1%
2001 11.4% +8.2%
2002 10.5% -7.3%
2003 10.1% -4.4%
2004 10.4% +3.2%
2005 10.7% +3.3%
2006 10.6% -1.5%
2007 11.9% +13.0%
2008 14.7% +23.4%
2009 15.0% +1.5%
2011 11.3% -24.2%
2012 11.2% -1.1%
2013 11.0% -2.3%
2014 11.1% +1.0%
2015 10.6% -4.0%
2016 10.0% -5.8%
2017 9.6% -3.7%
2018 9.5% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1
2000s 11.6% 10.1% 15.0% 10
2010s 10.5% 9.5% 11.3% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 108 Tunisia 9.8% compare
  2. 109 Guyana 9.8% compare
  3. 110 Gibraltar 9.6% compare
  4. 112 Norway 9.4% compare
  5. 113 Italy 9.0% compare
  6. 114 United States of America 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Uruguay was 9.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Uruguay ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.