Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 79,414 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79,414
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
90,841
in 2003
All-time low
71,990
in 1998
Years of data
27
1995–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 79,414 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 90,841 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71,990, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73,623 | — |
| 1998 | 71,990 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 80,002 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 85,781 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 87,375 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 90,363 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 90,841 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 88,701 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 84,496 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 86,385 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 79,978 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 85,116 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 88,101 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 79,669 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 83,079 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 83,594 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84,064 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 83,935 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83,264 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 84,872 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 86,440 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 86,396 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90,826 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 82,997 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 84,896 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 83,406 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 79,414 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,205 | 71,990 | 80,002 | 3 |
| 2000s | 86,714 | 79,978 | 90,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,614 | 79,669 | 90,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,678 | 79,414 | 84,896 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Uruguay was 79,414 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 90,841 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,990 in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release