| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 98.9 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 105 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 119 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 80 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 4.76 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.702 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Mean years of schooling | 10.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 17.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.42 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023] |
| School life expectancy | 16.8 yearsWB Education [2017] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 11World Bank WDI [2017] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 0.0355 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 63.1 %WB Education [2017] |
| Female literacy rate | 99.2 %WB Gender [2024] |
Education
Uruguay
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Uruguay's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (98.9 %), primary enrollment (gross) (105 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.