School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 125,237 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
125,237
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
132nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
138,379
in 2016
All-time low
105,799
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Uruguay stood at 125,237.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 138,379 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 105,799, 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, male (number) (age male) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,799 | — |
| 1971 | 106,162 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 107,020 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 108,228 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 109,301 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 110,634 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 111,948 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 113,397 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 114,621 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 115,895 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 116,978 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 118,091 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 119,219 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 120,154 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 120,817 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 121,131 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 120,981 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 120,517 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 120,388 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 120,711 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 121,287 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 122,288 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 124,023 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 126,783 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 129,886 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 132,802 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 134,682 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 135,418 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 134,309 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 131,581 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 134,026 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 131,005 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 128,242 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 126,181 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 125,645 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 126,096 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 126,507 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 126,814 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 127,307 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 128,204 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 129,119 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 129,949 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 131,381 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 133,312 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 135,474 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 137,354 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 138,379 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 138,281 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 137,209 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 135,574 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 133,850 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 132,299 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 130,813 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 129,126 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 127,203 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 125,237 | -1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 125,237 is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 125,237 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,709, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,300 | 105,799 | 115,895 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,899 | 116,978 | 121,131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,306 | 121,287 | 135,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,003 | 125,645 | 134,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,603 | 129,119 | 138,379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,755 | 125,237 | 133,850 | 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, male in Uruguay?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Uruguay was 125,237 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 138,379 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,799 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release