Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 273,506 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 76,456 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
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.