Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay

Uruguay: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 273,506 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
273,506
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
119th
of 204 countries
All-time high
303,904
in 2002
All-time low
132,125
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay is 273,506, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 303,904 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 132,125, in 1970.

That places Uruguay 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 132,125
1971 138,422 +4.8%
1972 146,559 +5.9%
1973 152,194 +3.8%
1974 151,675 -0.3%
1975 144,497 -4.7%
1976 141,731 -1.9%
1977 137,315 -3.1%
1978 151,962 +10.7%
1979 151,199 -0.5%
1980 156,652 +3.6%
1981 162,106 +3.5%
1982 164,036 +1.2%
1983 171,137 +4.3%
1984 176,885 +3.4%
1985 188,176 +6.4%
1986 182,883 -2.8%
1987 192,152 +5.1%
1988 208,836 +8.7%
1989 215,407 +3.1%
1990 223,597 +3.8%
1991 231,455 +3.5%
1992 227,060 -1.9%
1993 221,260 -2.6%
1994 220,353 -0.4%
1995 220,289 -0.0%
1996 226,542 +2.8%
1997 223,336 -1.4%
1998 220,130 -1.4%
1999 229,597 +4.3%
2000 244,486 +6.5%
2001 254,741 +4.2%
2002 303,904 +19.3%
2003 295,564 -2.7%
2004 287,223 -2.8%
2005 276,273 -3.8%
2006 272,951 -1.2%
2007 251,085 -8.0%
2008 239,523 -4.6%
2009 240,981 +0.6%
2010 277,454 +15.1%
2011 274,501 -1.1%
2012 272,700 -0.7%
2013 269,540 -1.2%
2014 266,989 -0.9%
2015 264,575 -0.9%
2016 270,411 +2.2%
2017 273,506 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 144,768 132,125 152,194 10
1980s 181,827 156,652 215,407 10
1990s 224,362 220,130 231,455 10
2000s 266,673 239,523 303,904 10
2010s 271,210 264,575 277,454 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 116 Congo 304,914 compare
  2. 117 Slovakia 304,392 compare
  3. 118 Finland 281,776 compare
  4. 120 Liberia 270,010 compare
  5. 121 Georgia 269,772 compare
  6. 122 Panama 268,242 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay was 273,506 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 303,904 in 2002.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 132,125 in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Uruguay ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.