Education in Montevideo, Uruguay: official figures
Montevideo had 246 public primary schools with 75,897 pupils in 2023, plus 167 private schools with 27,207 pupils.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Montevideo?
Public primary schools in Montevideo had 25.6 pupils per teacher in 2023 (Uruguay: 23.4), 2nd highest of 19 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary pass rate in Montevideo?
In public general lower secondary schools (DGES), 85.3% of students in Montevideo were promoted in 2023, up from 82.0% in 2022; the national rate was 89.8% (the lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical lower secondary schools in Montevideo?
In public vocational lower secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Montevideo was 72.4% in 2023 (2022: 73.4%; Uruguay: 77.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary pass rate in Montevideo?
In public general upper secondary schools (DGES), 58.9% of students in Montevideo were promoted in 2023, compared with 63.6% in 2022 and 69.2% for Uruguay (the lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the pass rate in technical upper secondary schools in Montevideo?
In public vocational upper secondary schools (DGETP), the pass rate in Montevideo was 72.2% in 2023 (2022: 66.2%; Uruguay: 75.0%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many upper secondary students are there in Montevideo?
Montevideo had 38,344 students in public general upper secondary schools and 19,656 in public vocational upper secondary schools in 2023, 58,000 in all.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Montevideo compares with other departments
Pupils per teacher, public primary schools (2023)
Montevideo ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, public primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maldonado | 25.7 |
| 2 | Montevideo | 25.6 |
| 3 | Canelones | 25.3 |
| 4 | Salto | 24.1 |
| 5 | Rivera | 23.3 |
| 6 | Rocha | 23.1 |
| 7 | Colonia | 22.4 |
Share of primary pupils in private schools (2023)
Montevideo ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montevideo | 26.4% |
| 2 | Maldonado | 22.6% |
| 3 | Canelones | 13.8% |
| 4 | Flores | 11.6% |
| 5 | Paysandu | 9.6% |
| 6 | Rio Negro | 9.5% |
| 7 | Salto | 8.4% |
Lower secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Montevideo ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rivera | 91.3% |
| 14 | Maldonado | 91.2% |
| 15 | Paysandu | 90.9% |
| 16 | San Jose | 89.7% |
| 17 | Salto | 88.7% |
| 18 | Durazno | 88.6% |
| 19 | Montevideo | 85.3% |
Lower secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Montevideo ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.2% |
| 14 | Cerro Largo | 75.0% |
| 15 | Rivera | 74.5% |
| 16 | Florida | 73.1% |
| 17 | Montevideo | 72.4% |
| 18 | Flores | 70.3% |
| 19 | Lavalleja | 67.6% |
Upper secondary pass rate, general (public) (2023)
Montevideo ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Soriano | 72.6% |
| 14 | Salto | 71.6% |
| 15 | Durazno | 71.4% |
| 16 | San Jose | 70.6% |
| 17 | Canelones | 70.4% |
| 18 | Treinta Y Tres | 70.2% |
| 19 | Montevideo | 58.9% |
Upper secondary pass rate, vocational (public) (2023)
Montevideo ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tacuarembo | 75.3% |
| 14 | Flores | 74.9% |
| 15 | Treinta Y Tres | 74.8% |
| 16 | Canelones | 74.3% |
| 17 | Montevideo | 72.2% |
| 18 | Rocha | 69.1% |
| 19 | Rivera | 66.4% |
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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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