Population, age 15, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, age 15, total was 51,006 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 15, total in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 51,006 for population, age 15, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Uruguay peaked at 54,831 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 51,006, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 129th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 15, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,208 | — |
| 1991 | 54,682 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 54,831 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 54,699 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54,378 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53,944 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 53,384 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 52,704 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52,021 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 51,487 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 51,209 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 51,236 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51,528 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51,991 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52,477 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52,873 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53,163 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53,363 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53,456 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53,428 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53,275 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52,975 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52,538 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52,017 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51,006 | -1.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 51,006 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 51,006 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,242, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,634 | 51,487 | 54,831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,472 | 51,209 | 53,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,362 | 51,006 | 53,275 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, total in Uruguay?
- Population, age 15, total in Uruguay was 51,006 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 54,831 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,006 in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, age 15, total?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.