Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 183,500 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Uruguay stood at 183,500 number.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 184,057 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89,152 number, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,152 number | — |
| 1971 | 91,520 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 95,077 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 99,178 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 91,153 number | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 90,588 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 140,579 number | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 141,569 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 154,178 number | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 150,307 number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 158,654 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 164,967 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 172,583 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 180,372 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 178,286 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 169,878 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 170,466 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 143,767 number | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 146,985 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 150,474 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 170,538 number | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 184,057 number | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 183,500 number | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 183,500 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,380 number, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 183,500 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,710 number, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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 number | 140,579 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,778 number | 89,152 number | 99,178 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 146,658 number | 140,579 number | 154,178 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 163,643 number | 143,767 number | 180,372 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,365 number | 170,538 number | 184,057 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Uruguay was 183,500 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 184,057 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,152 number in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.