Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 337,808 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
337,808
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
121st
of 219 countries
All-time high
356,855
in 2019
All-time low
168,083
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 337,808 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 356,855 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 168,083, in 1970.

Uruguay ranks 121st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 168,083
1971 173,262 +3.1%
1972 181,498 +4.8%
1973 188,036 +3.6%
1974 188,373 +0.2%
1975 182,195 -3.3%
1976 183,912 +0.9%
1977 180,418 -1.9%
1978 176,167 -2.4%
1979 172,969 -1.8%
1980 180,546 +4.4%
1981 188,123 +4.2%
1982 190,053 +1.0%
1983 197,890 +4.1%
1984 207,663 +4.9%
1985 213,774 +2.9%
1986 224,134 +4.8%
1987 229,085 +2.2%
1988 243,135 +6.1%
1989 252,935 +4.0%
1990 265,947 +5.1%
1991 276,482 +4.0%
1992 272,622 -1.4%
1993 266,840 -2.1%
1994 263,180 -1.4%
1995 263,616 +0.2%
1996 269,826 +2.4%
1997 272,458 +1.0%
1998 275,090 +1.0%
1999 283,838 +3.2%
2000 303,883 +7.1%
2001 315,968 +4.0%
2002 332,175 +5.1%
2003 343,617 +3.4%
2004 339,057 -1.3%
2005 323,087 -4.7%
2006 323,027 -0.0%
2007 294,852 -8.7%
2008 281,593 -4.5%
2009 288,491 +2.4%
2010 314,648 +9.1%
2011 317,315 +0.8%
2012 321,876 +1.4%
2013 324,123 +0.7%
2014 325,211 +0.3%
2015 324,653 -0.2%
2016 332,469 +2.4%
2017 341,123 +2.6%
2018 355,851 +4.3%
2019 356,855 +0.3%
2020 310,395 -13.0%
2021 347,077 +11.8%
2022 346,744 -0.1%
2023 337,808 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 179,491 168,083 188,373 10
1980s 212,734 180,546 252,935 10
1990s 270,990 263,180 283,838 10
2000s 314,575 281,593 343,617 10
2010s 331,412 314,648 356,855 10
2020s 335,506 310,395 347,077 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 118 Gambia 369,783 compare
  2. 119 Hong Kong 340,877 compare
  3. 120 Congo 339,250 compare
  4. 122 Croatia 325,996 compare
  5. 123 Panama 311,983 compare
  6. 124 Georgia 306,567 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uruguay was 337,808 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 356,855 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 168,083 in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Uruguay ranks 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.