School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 140,369 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
140,369 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 205 countries
All-time high
167,459 number
in 1991
All-time low
140,369 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay is 140,369 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 167,459 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 140,369 number, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 139th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 147,868 number | — |
| 1971 | 149,424 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 150,569 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 151,599 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 153,106 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 154,986 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 154,260 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 152,177 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 149,207 number | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 145,806 number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 142,799 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 142,035 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 144,037 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 147,575 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 151,432 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 154,981 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 158,452 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 161,141 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 163,278 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 165,403 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 167,395 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 167,459 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 165,544 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 162,325 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 158,489 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 154,871 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 152,815 number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 152,941 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 154,431 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 156,197 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 157,609 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 158,799 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 159,812 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 160,640 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 161,513 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 162,418 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 162,516 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 161,798 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 160,462 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 158,757 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 156,920 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 155,278 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 153,873 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 152,566 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 151,271 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 149,898 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 148,230 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 146,362 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 144,373 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 142,303 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 140,369 number | -1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 140,369 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,779 number, 87% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 140,369 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 138,011 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,900 number | 145,806 number | 154,986 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,113 number | 142,035 number | 165,403 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,247 number | 152,815 number | 167,459 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,432 number | 157,609 number | 162,516 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,107 number | 142,303 number | 156,920 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,369 number | 140,369 number | 140,369 number | 1 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 140,369 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 167,459 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,369 number in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.