99% (2017 est.) total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.) School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) total: 16 years male: 14 years female: 17 years (2008) Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 total: 23.8%. Country comparison to the world: 52nd male: 20.2% female: 28.7% (2016 est.) Education expenditures 4.5% of GDP (2008) See also Emigration from Uruguay Immigration to Uruguay Uruguayan people Notes References