School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 122,127 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
122,127
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
133,938
in 2016
All-time low
104,756
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 122,127 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 133,938 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 104,756, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 133rd 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104,756 | — |
| 1971 | 105,155 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 106,314 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 108,011 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 109,535 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 111,227 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 112,801 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 114,058 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 115,074 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 116,105 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 116,905 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 117,700 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 118,477 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 119,024 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 119,275 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 119,170 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 118,585 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 117,583 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 116,957 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 116,635 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 116,541 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 117,224 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 118,899 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 121,697 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 125,289 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 128,925 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 131,271 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 132,361 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 131,558 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 128,962 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 131,991 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 128,924 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 125,997 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 123,727 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 122,980 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 123,284 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 123,610 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 123,870 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 124,301 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 125,130 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 126,040 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 126,877 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 128,078 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 129,710 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 131,584 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 133,182 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 133,938 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 133,615 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 132,373 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 130,590 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 128,709 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 127,055 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 125,565 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 123,953 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 122,127 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 122,127 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 122,127 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 122,127 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,304 | 104,756 | 116,105 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,031 | 116,635 | 119,275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,273 | 116,541 | 132,361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,381 | 122,980 | 131,991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,599 | 126,040 | 133,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,923 | 122,127 | 128,709 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Uruguay?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Uruguay was 122,127 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 133,938 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,756 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release