Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 89,688 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay is 89,688 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 93,287 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79,130 number, in 1995.
That places Uruguay 116th 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 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79,130 number | — |
| 1998 | 86,075 number | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 82,131 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 86,681 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 89,126 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 90,958 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 93,287 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 91,890 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 88,940 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 90,118 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83,023 number | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 87,841 number | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 91,085 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 88,113 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 91,273 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 89,688 number | -1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 89,688 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,868 number, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 89,688 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89,688 number, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,445 number | 79,130 number | 86,075 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 89,295 number | 83,023 number | 93,287 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,691 number | 88,113 number | 91,273 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Uruguay was 89,688 number in 2018, 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 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,130 number in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.