Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.93 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of 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), per square in Uruguay peaked at 2.04 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9604 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 170th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9604 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9883 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.9604 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 167 New Zealand 2.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Latvia 2 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bhutan 1.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Finland 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Argentina 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay was 1.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9604 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.