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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Uruguay, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
91/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
36/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
90
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
98.8499984741211
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
98.629997253418
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
38.2140617370605
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
99.1999969482422
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
99.0199966430664
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
31.3978996276856
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
93.8320770263672
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
46.7713147311187
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
1767639
2024 · World Bank
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
12
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
63.2508201599121
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
35.0092582702637
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
1
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
60.740909576416
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
8.401
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
12.9296798706055
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
99.1699981689453
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
98.9100036621094
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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