Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 173,668 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173,668
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
119th
of 218 countries
All-time high
183,998
in 2019
All-time low
89,152
in 1970
Years of data
30
1970–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199620231970: 89.2k1971: 91.5k1972: 95.1k1973: 99.2k1978: 91.2k1979: 90.6k1994: 140.6k1995: 141.6k1996: 145.8k1997: 150.0k1998: 154.2k1999: 150.3k2000: 158.7k2001: 165.0k2002: 172.6k2003: 180.4k2004: 178.3k2005: 169.9k2006: 170.5k2007: 143.8k2008: 147.0k2009: 150.5k2010: 169.9k2017: 175.4k2018: 183.5k2019: 184.0k2020: 156.2k2021: 180.4k2022: 180.1k2023: 173.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uruguay stood at 173,668.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 183,998 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89,152, in 1970.

Uruguay ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970 to 2023.
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%
1996 145,772 +3.0%
1997 149,975 +2.9%
1998 154,178 +2.8%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92,778 89,152 99,178 6
1990s 147,063 140,579 154,178 6
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

  1. 116 Mongolia 204,797 compare
  2. 117 Gambia 199,300 compare
  3. 118 El Salvador 198,303 compare
  4. 120 Croatia 163,719 compare
  5. 121 Hong Kong 162,269 compare
  6. 122 Panama 157,881 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uruguay?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uruguay was 173,668 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 183,998 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 89,152 in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Uruguay ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.