School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 126,429 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
126,429 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
127th
of 203 countries
All-time high
134,228 number
in 1997
All-time low
104,917 number
in 1973
Years of data
45
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, tertiary education, female in Uruguay stood at 126,429 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 134,228 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 104,917 number, in 1973.
That places Uruguay 127th 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, female (number) (age) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108,109 number | — |
| 1971 | 106,834 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 105,583 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 104,917 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 105,120 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 106,441 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 108,871 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 111,363 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 113,645 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 115,693 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 117,593 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 119,116 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 119,560 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 118,984 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 117,718 number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 116,010 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 115,220 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 114,816 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 115,258 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 116,567 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 118,791 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 121,349 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 124,117 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 126,715 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 129,137 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 131,420 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 133,208 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 134,228 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 134,176 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 132,988 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 130,514 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 126,704 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 123,316 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 121,063 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 119,974 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 120,166 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 121,194 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 122,629 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 124,085 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 126,958 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 129,283 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 129,142 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 128,530 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 127,525 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 126,429 number | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 126,429 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 126,429 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,650 number, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,658 number | 104,917 number | 115,693 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,084 number | 114,816 number | 119,560 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,613 number | 118,791 number | 134,228 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,294 number | 119,974 number | 130,514 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 127,978 number | 126,429 number | 129,283 number | 6 |
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, tertiary education, female in Uruguay?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Uruguay was 126,429 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 134,228 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,917 number in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.