Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 0.9923 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.9923 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
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), per square in Uruguay peaked at 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5094 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 165th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5229 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5432 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5208 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5176 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8032 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8089 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8809 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8588 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9065 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9426 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9861 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9706 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.974 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8214 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8398 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8598 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9709 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8924 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9923 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.9923 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.9923 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.42 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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% | 0.5176 units per square kilometre | 0.8032 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5301 units per square kilometre | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.838 units per square kilometre | 0.8032 units per square kilometre | 0.8809 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.935 units per square kilometre | 0.8214 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9709 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9861 units per square kilometre | 0.8924 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 162 Chile 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 New Zealand 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Eritrea 0.9997 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Latvia 0.9815 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Angola 0.9698 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bhutan 0.9503 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Uruguay was 0.9923 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5094 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 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, female (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.