Population, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, ages 15-24, female was 255,180 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
255,180
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
262,769
in 1997
All-time low
242,343
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 255,180 for population, ages 15-24, female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay peaked at 262,769 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 242,343, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 132nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242,343 | — |
| 1991 | 246,161 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 250,523 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 254,913 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 258,652 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 261,249 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 262,576 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 262,769 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 261,948 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 260,332 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 258,142 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 255,300 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 251,891 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 248,508 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 245,919 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 244,649 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 244,956 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 246,629 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 249,135 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 251,683 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 253,686 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 254,999 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 255,753 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 255,972 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 255,753 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 255,180 | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 255,180 is below the median for high income countries, which is 313,037, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 255,180 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 413,141, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,147 | 242,343 | 262,769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,681 | 244,649 | 258,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,224 | 253,686 | 255,972 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay?
- Population, ages 15-24, female in Uruguay was 255,180 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 262,769 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,343 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, ages 15-24, female?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 15-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, female is the total number of females age 15-24.