Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 84,726 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Uruguay is 84,726, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 84,726 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,424, in 1995.
That places Uruguay 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48,424 | — |
| 1998 | 48,922 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 53,529 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 59,448 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 63,626 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 69,229 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 72,404 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 72,070 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 68,713 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 66,176 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 71,107 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 49,492 | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 49,916 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 65,045 | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 79,297 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 80,215 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82,031 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 71,205 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 81,819 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 83,206 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 84,726 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,292 | 48,424 | 53,529 | 3 |
| 2000s | 64,218 | 49,492 | 72,404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,647 | 65,045 | 82,031 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80,239 | 71,205 | 84,726 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 106 Lebanon 92,363 compare
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- 111 Mongolia 80,260 compare
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Uruguay was 84,726 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 84,726 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,424 in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release