Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 10.14 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Uruguay, 1998–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2010, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Uruguay stood at 10.14. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Uruguay peaked at 13.48 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 99th out of 137 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.48 | — |
| 1999 | 11.93 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 11.85 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.25 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.56 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 12.09 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 12.85 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 11.46 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.28 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.14 | -10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.36, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.44, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 | 11.93 | 13.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.59 | 10.56 | 12.85 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.14 | 10.14 | 10.14 | 1 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Uruguay?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Uruguay was 10.14 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 137 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.