Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 93,812 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Uruguay, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 93,812 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 93,812 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59,144 number, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62,439 number | — |
| 1998 | 68,103 number | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 68,176 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71,973 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 75,841 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 81,625 number | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 87,085 number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 86,396 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 80,938 number | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 80,348 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60,744 number | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 59,144 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 59,389 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82,425 number | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 92,784 number | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 93,812 number | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 93,812 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 93,812 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71,810 number, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,239 number | 62,439 number | 68,176 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 74,348 number | 59,144 number | 87,085 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,674 number | 82,425 number | 93,812 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 upper secondary education, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Uruguay was 93,812 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93,812 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,144 number in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.