Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 76,220 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay stood at 76,220. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 93,287 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76,220, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79,130 | — |
| 1998 | 86,075 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 82,131 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 86,681 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 89,126 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 90,958 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 93,287 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 91,890 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 88,940 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 90,118 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83,023 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 87,841 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 91,085 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 87,509 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 84,752 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 84,600 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 84,537 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84,241 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81,469 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 82,112 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82,602 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82,624 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88,225 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 79,924 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 84,498 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 83,071 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 76,220 | -8.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 76,220 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88,692, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 76,220 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76,220, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,445 | 79,130 | 86,075 | 3 |
| 2000s | 89,295 | 83,023 | 93,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,267 | 81,469 | 88,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,928 | 76,220 | 84,498 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay was 76,220 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93,287 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,220 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release