Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 173,668 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Uruguay is 173,668, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 183,998 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89,152, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,152 | — |
| 1971 | 91,520 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 95,077 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 99,178 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 91,153 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 90,588 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 140,579 | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 141,569 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 154,178 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 150,307 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 158,654 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 164,967 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 172,583 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 180,372 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 178,286 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 169,878 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 170,466 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 143,767 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 146,985 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 150,474 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 169,934 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 175,386 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 183,500 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 183,998 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 156,193 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 180,362 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 180,132 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 173,668 | -3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 173,668 is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 173,668 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +55.2% | 90,588 | 140,579 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,778 | 89,152 | 99,178 | 6 |
| 1990s | 146,658 | 140,579 | 154,178 | 4 |
| 2000s | 163,643 | 143,767 | 180,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,204 | 169,934 | 183,998 | 4 |
| 2020s | 172,589 | 156,193 | 180,362 | 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 secondary education, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Uruguay was 173,668 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 183,998 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,152 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release