School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 247,364 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
247,364
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
272,317
in 2016
All-time low
210,555
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 247,364.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 272,317 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 210,555, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 132nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 210,555 | — |
| 1971 | 211,317 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 213,334 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 216,239 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 218,836 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 221,861 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 224,749 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 227,455 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 229,695 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 232,000 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 233,883 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 235,791 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 237,696 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 239,178 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 240,092 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 240,301 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 239,566 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 238,100 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 237,345 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 237,346 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 237,828 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 239,512 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 242,922 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 248,480 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 255,175 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 261,727 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 265,953 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 267,779 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 265,867 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 260,543 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 266,017 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 259,929 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 254,239 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 249,908 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 248,625 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 249,380 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 250,117 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 250,684 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 251,608 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 253,334 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 255,159 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 256,826 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 259,459 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 263,022 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 267,058 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 270,536 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 272,317 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 271,896 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 269,582 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 266,164 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 262,559 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 259,354 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 256,378 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 253,079 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 249,330 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 247,364 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,604 | 210,555 | 232,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,930 | 233,883 | 240,301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 254,579 | 237,828 | 267,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,384 | 248,625 | 266,017 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,202 | 255,159 | 272,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,677 | 247,364 | 262,559 | 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 247,364 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 272,317 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,555 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release