Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 23,565 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23,565
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 220 countries
All-time high
28,880
in 1989
All-time low
23,565
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 23,565 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay peaked at 28,880 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23,565, in 2025.
That places Uruguay 137th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,064 | — |
| 1971 | 25,312 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 25,425 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 25,587 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 25,804 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 26,007 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 26,183 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 26,000 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 25,798 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 25,625 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 25,337 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 25,326 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 25,370 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 25,656 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 25,877 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 26,124 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 26,935 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 28,091 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 28,799 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 28,880 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 28,144 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 27,705 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 26,776 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 25,803 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 25,515 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 25,618 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25,604 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25,645 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 25,882 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26,170 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27,130 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 27,194 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,117 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 26,943 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 26,914 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27,170 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27,601 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 28,014 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28,194 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28,046 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27,643 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27,200 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26,865 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26,596 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26,344 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26,078 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25,691 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25,159 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24,651 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24,354 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,235 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 24,121 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23,941 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 23,788 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 23,632 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 23,565 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,680 | 25,064 | 26,183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,640 | 25,326 | 28,880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,286 | 25,515 | 28,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,432 | 26,914 | 28,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,058 | 24,354 | 27,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,880 | 23,565 | 24,235 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay was 23,565 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28,880 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,565 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Uruguay ranks 137th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release