Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 174,027 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay is 174,027 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 174,027 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 108,636 number, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 110,863 number | — |
| 1996 | 113,095 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 117,025 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 121,705 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 131,421 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 139,467 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 150,854 number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 159,489 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 158,466 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 149,651 number | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 146,524 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 131,851 number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 108,636 number | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 109,305 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 147,470 number | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 149,484 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 153,682 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 155,522 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 157,035 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 159,920 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 165,485 number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 172,081 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 174,027 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,672 number | 110,863 number | 121,705 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 138,566 number | 108,636 number | 159,489 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,412 number | 147,470 number | 174,027 number | 9 |
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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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 174,027 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 174,027 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,636 number in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.