Enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 164,140 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay is 164,140, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 172,857 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78,931, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 121st 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,931 | — |
| 1971 | 81,742 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 86,421 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 88,858 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 85,014 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 82,381 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 122,601 | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 122,047 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 120,912 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 133,531 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 145,229 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 151,001 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 159,592 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 163,245 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 160,771 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 153,209 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 152,561 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 151,085 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 134,608 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 138,017 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 144,714 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 165,737 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 172,351 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 172,857 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 154,202 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 166,715 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 166,612 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 164,140 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,891 | 78,931 | 88,858 | 6 |
| 1990s | 124,773 | 120,912 | 133,531 | 4 |
| 2000s | 150,932 | 134,608 | 163,245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,915 | 144,714 | 172,857 | 4 |
| 2020s | 162,917 | 154,202 | 166,715 | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay was 164,140 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 172,857 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,931 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release