Population, ages 15-24, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, ages 15-24, total was 519,298 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
519,298
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
534,923
in 1997
All-time low
489,108
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, total in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 519,298 for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Uruguay peaked at 534,923 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 489,108, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 489,108 | — |
| 1991 | 497,700 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 507,459 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 517,256 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 525,601 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 531,422 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 534,427 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 534,923 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 533,200 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 529,787 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 525,193 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 519,269 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 512,182 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 505,160 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 499,788 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 497,149 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 497,785 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 501,263 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 506,477 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 511,783 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 515,960 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 518,707 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 520,300 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 520,793 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 520,399 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 519,298 | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 519,298 is below the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 519,298 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,912, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520,088 | 489,108 | 534,923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507,605 | 497,149 | 525,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,243 | 515,960 | 520,793 | 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 15-24, total in Uruguay?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Uruguay was 519,298 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 534,923 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,108 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.