School age population, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 69,291 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay stood at 69,291.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 81,845 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 67,571, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 134th out of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,141 | 67,571 | 73,812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,318 | 71,050 | 73,901 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,597 | 73,123 | 81,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,586 | 76,159 | 77,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,335 | 74,636 | 81,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,871 | 69,291 | 73,544 | 6 |
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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, female in Uruguay?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay was 69,291 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81,845 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,571 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release