Population, ages 12-17, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, ages 12-17, total was 304,999 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, ages 12-17, total in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 304,999 for population, ages 12-17, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Uruguay peaked at 328,815 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 304,999, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 12-17, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 327,315 | — |
| 1991 | 328,815 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 328,116 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 325,806 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 322,807 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 319,841 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 316,974 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 314,107 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 311,620 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 309,952 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 309,380 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 310,111 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 312,009 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 314,567 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 317,041 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 318,883 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 319,957 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 320,372 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 320,126 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 319,281 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 317,906 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 315,948 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 313,419 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 310,555 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 307,668 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 304,999 | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 304,999 is below the median for high income countries, which is 363,700, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 304,999 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 485,712, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320,535 | 309,952 | 328,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,173 | 309,380 | 320,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,749 | 304,999 | 317,906 | 6 |
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, ages 12-17, total in Uruguay?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Uruguay was 304,999 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 328,815 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,999 in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.