Population, age 21, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, age 21, total was 52,806 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 21, total in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 52,806 for population, age 21, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Uruguay peaked at 54,865 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46,218, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, age 21, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,218 | — |
| 1991 | 47,112 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 48,415 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 49,946 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 51,435 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 52,682 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 53,668 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 54,430 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 54,865 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 54,861 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54,373 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 53,308 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 51,747 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 50,023 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 48,583 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 47,744 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 47,630 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48,132 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 49,043 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 50,053 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 50,919 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 51,604 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52,155 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52,547 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52,806 | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 52,806 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,316, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 52,806 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,322, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,363 | 46,218 | 54,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,064 | 47,630 | 54,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,006 | 50,919 | 52,806 | 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 21, total in Uruguay?
- Population, age 21, total in Uruguay was 52,806 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 54,865 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,218 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, age 21, total?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.