School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 139,955 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
139,955 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
162,025 number
in 1992
All-time low
139,955 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 139,955 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 162,025 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 139,955 number, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 140,365 number | — |
| 1971 | 141,780 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 143,043 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 144,262 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 145,854 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 147,795 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 148,218 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 148,196 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 147,670 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 146,250 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 143,916 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 141,934 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 141,278 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 141,873 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 143,484 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 145,991 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 149,357 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 152,510 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 155,303 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 158,007 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 160,482 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 161,746 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 162,025 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 161,391 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 159,667 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 156,906 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 154,193 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 152,268 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 151,267 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 151,033 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 151,578 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 152,449 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 153,460 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 154,378 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 155,411 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 156,509 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 157,103 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 157,397 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 157,378 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 156,872 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 155,757 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 154,346 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 152,837 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 151,348 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 149,909 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 148,510 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 146,973 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 145,390 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 143,724 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 141,899 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 139,955 number | -1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 139,955 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 151,759 number, 92% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 139,955 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,230 number, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,343 number | 140,365 number | 148,218 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,365 number | 141,278 number | 158,007 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,098 number | 151,033 number | 162,025 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,254 number | 151,578 number | 157,397 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,069 number | 141,899 number | 155,757 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,955 number | 139,955 number | 139,955 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, secondary education, female in Uruguay?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Uruguay was 139,955 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 162,025 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,955 number in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.