Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0807 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0807 units per person, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0927 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0472 units per person, in 1977.
That places Uruguay 61st 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 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0473 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0493 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0519 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0536 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0531 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0503 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.049 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0472 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0519 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0514 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0547 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0551 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0573 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0589 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0624 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0603 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.063 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0681 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0698 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.072 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0741 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0723 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0701 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0694 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0691 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0707 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.068 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0706 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0749 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0778 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0927 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0875 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0841 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.083 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0762 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0725 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0728 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0836 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0825 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0818 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0806 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0795 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0786 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.08 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0807 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0472 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0611 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0707 units per person | 0.068 units per person | 0.0741 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0802 units per person | 0.0725 units per person | 0.0927 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0809 units per person | 0.0786 units per person | 0.0836 units per person | 8 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0807 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0927 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 units per person in 1977.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.