Population, age 16, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, age 16, total was 51,204 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
51,204
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
130th
of 191 countries
All-time high
55,477
in 1994
All-time low
50,230
in 2001
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 16, total in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Uruguay stood at 51,204.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Uruguay peaked at 55,477 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50,230, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 16, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,355 | — |
| 1991 | 54,303 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 55,008 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 55,416 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 55,477 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55,175 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 54,450 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 53,347 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 52,103 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 51,043 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 50,390 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 50,230 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50,491 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51,042 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 51,681 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52,258 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52,747 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53,183 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53,511 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,679 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53,654 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53,401 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 52,937 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 52,343 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51,204 | -2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 51,204 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 51,204 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,938, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,968 | 51,043 | 55,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,921 | 50,230 | 53,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,708 | 51,204 | 53,654 | 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 16, total in Uruguay?
- Population, age 16, total in Uruguay was 51,204 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55,477 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,230 in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, age 16, total?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 16, 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.