School age population, lower secondary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 68,308 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
68,308
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
82,685
in 1990
All-time low
68,308
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Uruguay is 68,308, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 82,685 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68,308, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 142nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71,506 | — |
| 1971 | 72,492 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 73,118 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 73,654 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 74,136 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 74,699 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 75,278 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 75,379 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 75,045 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 74,306 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 73,452 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 72,658 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 72,162 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 72,089 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 72,309 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 72,980 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 74,457 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 77,075 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 80,086 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 82,377 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 82,685 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 81,649 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 79,586 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 77,344 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 75,304 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 74,088 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 73,673 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 73,527 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 73,738 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74,263 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 78,184 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 78,373 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78,250 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77,861 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77,685 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 77,917 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78,509 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 79,484 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 80,549 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 81,185 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80,890 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79,749 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 78,387 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 77,247 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 76,361 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 75,568 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 74,699 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73,605 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 72,296 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 70,997 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 69,984 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 69,346 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 68,978 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 68,739 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68,308 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 68,308 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,961 | 71,506 | 75,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,964 | 72,089 | 82,377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,586 | 73,527 | 82,685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,800 | 77,685 | 81,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,980 | 70,997 | 80,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,944 | 68,308 | 69,984 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Uruguay?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Uruguay was 68,308 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82,685 in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,308 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release