School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 72,186 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72,186
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 220 countries
All-time high
84,248
in 1993
All-time low
69,027
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Uruguay is 72,186, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 84,248 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69,027, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 134th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,027 | — |
| 1971 | 69,802 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 70,704 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 71,463 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 72,320 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 72,835 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 73,306 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 73,915 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 74,628 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 75,350 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 75,623 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 75,460 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 74,935 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 74,377 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 74,071 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 74,008 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 74,513 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 75,187 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 76,062 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 77,422 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 79,668 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 82,335 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 84,246 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 84,248 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 83,112 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 80,987 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 78,624 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 76,468 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 75,574 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 75,646 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78,594 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 78,420 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 78,389 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 78,416 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78,703 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79,082 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79,115 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78,949 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 79,120 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80,125 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81,785 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 83,356 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 84,144 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 83,841 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82,792 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 81,567 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 80,515 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 79,664 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 78,879 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77,979 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 76,798 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75,377 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 74,044 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 73,124 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 72,597 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 72,186 | -0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 72,186 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,798, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 72,186 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,548, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,335 | 69,027 | 75,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,166 | 74,008 | 77,422 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,091 | 75,574 | 84,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,891 | 78,389 | 80,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,452 | 77,979 | 84,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,021 | 72,186 | 76,798 | 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, upper secondary education, male in Uruguay?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Uruguay was 72,186 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 84,248 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,027 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release