School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) was 71,819 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
71,819 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
85,202 number
in 1990
All-time low
71,819 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 71,819 number for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 85,202 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71,819 number, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 140th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75,247 number | — |
| 1971 | 76,013 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 76,616 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 77,184 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 77,991 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 78,961 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 78,472 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 77,327 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 75,763 number | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 74,034 number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 72,579 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 72,185 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 73,239 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 75,127 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 77,232 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 79,208 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 81,018 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 82,334 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 83,310 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 84,271 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 85,202 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 85,163 number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 84,196 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 82,617 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 80,737 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 78,960 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 77,941 number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 78,026 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78,798 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 79,705 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 80,425 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81,020 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81,516 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 81,913 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82,333 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 82,782 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82,819 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82,457 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 81,772 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 80,884 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 79,926 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 79,067 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 78,368 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 77,746 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77,142 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,503 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75,684 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 74,764 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 73,784 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 72,765 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71,819 number | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 71,819 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 84,915 number, 85% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 71,819 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70,172 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,761 number | 74,034 number | 78,961 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,050 number | 72,185 number | 84,271 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,134 number | 77,941 number | 85,202 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,792 number | 80,425 number | 82,819 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,575 number | 72,765 number | 79,926 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,819 number | 71,819 number | 71,819 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, male in Uruguay?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Uruguay was 71,819 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85,202 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,819 number in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.