Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0513 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay is 0.0513 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.055 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 units per person, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0319 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0326 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0337 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.035 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0312 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0308 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0443 units per person | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0476 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0462 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0486 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0504 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0526 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.055 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0543 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0517 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0518 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0436 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0445 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0455 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0518 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0542 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.046 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0531 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0531 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0513 units per person | -3.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0513 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0513 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +43.8% | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0443 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 0.0476 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0498 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 0.0531 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0513 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.055 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 units per person in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.