Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 181,824 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 181,824 number.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 184,871 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 152,753 number, in 1995.
That places Uruguay 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 152,753 number | — |
| 1996 | 156,731 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 158,065 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 162,133 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 172,462 number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 176,501 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 181,321 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 184,128 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 180,591 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 173,436 number | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 176,503 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 163,001 number | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 172,957 number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 179,186 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 173,927 number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 182,175 number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 181,444 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 182,087 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 182,186 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 179,820 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 182,356 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 184,871 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 181,824 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,420 number | 152,753 number | 162,133 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 176,009 number | 163,001 number | 184,128 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,188 number | 173,927 number | 184,871 number | 9 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 181,824 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 184,871 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,753 number in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.