Education in Colonia, Uruguay: official figures
Colonia had 120 public primary schools with 10,205 pupils in 2023, plus 12 private schools with 666 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Colonia?
Public primary schools in Colonia had 22.4 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), 7th highest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Colonia?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 95.5% of students in Colonia were promoted in 2023, up from 94.3% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (the highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Colonia?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Colonia was 82.1% in 2023 (2022: 78.4%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Colonia?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 82.8% of students in Colonia were promoted in 2023, compared with 86.3% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (the highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Colonia?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Colonia was 83.2% in 2023 (2022: 78.7%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Colonia?
Colonia had 4,571 students in public general upper secondary schools and 1,861 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 6,432 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Colonia compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Colonia ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, public primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Salto | 24.1 |
| 5 | Rivera | 23.3 |
| 6 | Rocha | 23.1 |
| 7 | Colonia | 22.4 |
| 8 | San Jose | 22.0 |
| 9 | Paysandu | 21.9 |
| 10 | Artigas | 21.2 |
Share of primary pupils in private schools (2023)
Colonia ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tacuarembo | 8.1% |
| 10 | San Jose | 6.6% |
| 11 | Durazno | 6.4% |
| 12 | Colonia | 6.1% |
| 13 | Cerro Largo | 5.7% |
| 14 | Soriano | 4.9% |
| 15 | Rivera | 4.6% |
Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Colonia ranks 1 of 19, highest first. Share of enrolled students promoted at the end of the school year, public schools; general = DGES, vocational = DGETP.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonia | 95.5% |
| 2 | Artigas | 94.2% |
| 3 | Florida | 93.1% |
| 4 | Flores | 92.8% |
| 5 | Soriano | 92.7% |
| 6 | Cerro Largo | 92.7% |
| 7 | Rocha | 92.5% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Colonia ranks 4 of 19, highest first. Share of enrolled students promoted at the end of the school year, public schools; general = DGES, vocational = DGETP.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artigas | 90.1% |
| 2 | Treinta Y Tres | 85.3% |
| 3 | San Jose | 82.3% |
| 4 | Colonia | 82.1% |
| 5 | Paysandu | 81.9% |
| 6 | Rio Negro | 81.3% |
| 7 | Salto | 80.3% |
Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Colonia ranks 1 of 19, highest first. Share of enrolled students promoted at the end of the school year, public schools; general = DGES, vocational = DGETP.
| Rank | Region | Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonia | 82.8% |
| 2 | Florida | 80.7% |
| 3 | Cerro Largo | 79.8% |
| 4 | Flores | 78.3% |
| 5 | Paysandu | 78.1% |
| 6 | Rivera | 76.4% |
| 7 | Lavalleja | 76.2% |
Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Colonia ranks 2 of 19, highest first. Share of enrolled students promoted at the end of the school year, public schools; general = DGES, vocational = DGETP.
| Rank | Region | Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durazno | 83.6% |
| 2 | Colonia | 83.2% |
| 3 | Paysandu | 82.5% |
| 4 | Soriano | 80.7% |
| 5 | San Jose | 80.6% |
| 6 | Rio Negro | 78.9% |
| 7 | Salto | 78.3% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: Anuario Estadistico Nacional 2024, table 3.1.12: pass rate in public upper secondary education by modality and department (MEC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2b68354044e1…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: Anuario Estadistico Nacional 2024, table 3.1.3: schools, teachers and pupils in public and private common primary education by department (MEC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f21b4c9b002…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: Anuario Estadistico Nacional 2024, table 3.1.8: pass rate in public lower secondary education by modality and department (MEC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 afd3e8097808…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: Anuario Estadistico Nacional 2024, table 3.1.9: establishments and students in upper secondary education by department (MEC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 51d7a7e44d34…)
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