School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 145,969 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
145,969 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 205 countries
All-time high
166,633 number
in 1994
All-time low
138,138 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 145,969 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 166,633 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 138,138 number, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138,138 number | — |
| 1971 | 139,316 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 140,654 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 142,094 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 143,844 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 145,923 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 146,750 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 148,299 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 149,938 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 150,451 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 148,938 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 145,622 number | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 142,360 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 140,290 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 140,150 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 142,291 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 145,985 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 149,904 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 153,532 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 156,883 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 159,802 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 162,006 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 164,304 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 166,211 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 166,633 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 164,833 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 161,502 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 157,609 number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 154,195 number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 152,026 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 151,754 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 152,261 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 153,226 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 154,205 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 155,393 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 156,720 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 157,749 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 159,069 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 160,405 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 161,105 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 160,668 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 159,306 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 157,582 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 155,889 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 154,365 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 153,091 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 151,749 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 150,543 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 149,291 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 147,814 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 145,969 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,541 number | 138,138 number | 150,451 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,596 number | 140,150 number | 156,883 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,912 number | 152,026 number | 166,633 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,189 number | 151,754 number | 161,105 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,030 number | 147,814 number | 160,668 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,969 number | 145,969 number | 145,969 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 123 Croatia 157,695 number compare
- 124 Hong Kong, China 154,331 number compare
- 125 Gambia 149,880 number compare
- 127 Costa Rica 142,733 number compare
- 128 Kuwait 133,910 number compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,561 number compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 145,969 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 166,633 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,138 number in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.