School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 71,405 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
71,405 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 205 countries
All-time high
81,915 number
in 1994
All-time low
67,744 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay stood at 71,405 number.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 81,915 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 67,744 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, female (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,744 number | — |
| 1971 | 68,369 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 69,090 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 69,847 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 70,739 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 71,770 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 72,430 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 73,346 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 74,226 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 74,478 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73,696 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 72,084 number | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 70,480 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 69,425 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 69,284 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 70,218 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 71,923 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 73,703 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 75,335 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 76,875 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 78,289 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 79,450 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 80,677 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 81,683 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 81,915 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 80,995 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 79,319 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 77,353 number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 75,634 number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 74,541 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 74,394 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 74,670 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75,164 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75,651 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76,231 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76,873 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 77,406 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 78,056 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78,688 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78,999 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78,763 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78,135 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 77,332 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 76,528 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 75,780 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 75,115 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 74,427 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 73,792 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 73,135 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 72,361 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 71,405 number | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 71,405 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,335 number, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 71,405 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,296 number, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,204 number | 67,744 number | 74,478 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,302 number | 69,284 number | 76,875 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,986 number | 74,541 number | 81,915 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,613 number | 74,394 number | 78,999 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,537 number | 72,361 number | 78,763 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,405 number | 71,405 number | 71,405 number | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay was 71,405 number in 2020, 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 81,915 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,744 number in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.