Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 644,306 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay is 644,306, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 739,971 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 468,283, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 468,283 | — |
| 1999 | 471,411 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 486,196 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 487,006 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 487,489 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 487,408 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 487,710 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 487,927 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 486,958 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 485,106 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 739,971 | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 737,204 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 734,133 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 729,538 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 723,138 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 715,309 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 706,664 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 698,126 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 690,061 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 682,833 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 676,146 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 669,847 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 663,899 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 658,321 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 653,304 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 649,129 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 645,768 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 644,306 | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 644,306 is above the median for high income countries, which is 607,680, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 644,306 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 381,770, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +52.5% | 485,106 | 739,971 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469,847 | 468,283 | 471,411 | 2 |
| 2000s | 537,298 | 485,106 | 739,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,580 | 669,847 | 734,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,454 | 644,306 | 663,899 | 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay was 644,306 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 739,971 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,283 in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release