School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 257,364 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 257,364 number.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 272,951 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 213,044 number, in 1973.
That places Uruguay 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 217,859 number | — |
| 1971 | 215,964 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 214,027 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 213,044 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 213,607 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 216,188 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 220,099 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 223,814 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 227,129 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 230,243 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 233,624 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 237,278 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 238,661 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 237,796 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 235,432 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 232,119 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 230,614 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 229,973 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 231,171 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 234,295 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 239,495 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 245,560 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 251,934 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 257,742 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 262,966 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 267,656 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 271,073 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 272,951 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 272,757 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 270,329 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 265,354 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 257,519 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 250,550 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 245,900 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 243,679 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 244,148 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 246,241 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 249,202 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 252,245 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 258,412 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 263,363 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 263,127 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 261,896 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 259,698 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 257,364 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,197 number | 213,044 number | 230,243 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,096 number | 229,973 number | 238,661 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,246 number | 239,495 number | 272,951 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,538 number | 243,679 number | 265,354 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 260,643 number | 257,364 number | 263,363 number | 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 257,364 number in 2017, 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 272,951 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,044 number in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.