School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 130,935 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
130,935 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 203 countries
All-time high
138,723 number
in 1997
All-time low
108,127 number
in 1973
Years of data
45
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Uruguay is 130,935 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 138,723 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 108,127 number, in 1973.
That places Uruguay 129th 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, male (number) (School male) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,750 number | — |
| 1971 | 109,130 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 108,444 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 108,127 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 108,487 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 109,747 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 111,228 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 112,451 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 113,484 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 114,550 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 116,031 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 118,162 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 119,101 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 118,812 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 117,714 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 116,109 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 115,394 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 115,157 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 115,913 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 117,728 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 120,704 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 124,211 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 127,817 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 131,027 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 133,829 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 136,236 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 137,865 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 138,723 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 138,581 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 137,341 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 134,840 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 130,815 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 127,234 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 124,837 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 123,705 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 123,982 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 125,047 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 126,573 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 128,160 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 131,454 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 134,080 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 133,985 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 133,366 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 132,173 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 130,935 number | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 130,935 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 140,862 number, 93% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 130,935 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 132,637 number, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,540 number | 108,127 number | 114,550 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,012 number | 115,157 number | 119,101 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,633 number | 120,704 number | 138,723 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,244 number | 123,705 number | 134,840 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 132,666 number | 130,935 number | 134,080 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, male in Uruguay?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Uruguay was 130,935 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 138,723 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,127 number in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.