Secondary education, general pupils in Uruguay

Uruguay: Secondary education, general pupils was 54.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
54.9%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 1976
All-time low
49.8%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1970–2017

Secondary education, general pupils in Uruguay, 1970–2017

02040601970199320171970: 56.3 % female1971: 56.3 % female1972: 56.2 % female1973: 56.3 % female1976: 56.7 % female1978: 52.7 % female1979: 53.2 % female1994: 54.7 % female1995: 55.1 % female1998: 55.4 % female1999: 55.2 % female2000: 54.7 % female2001: 54.5 % female2002: 52.6 % female2004: 53.9 % female2005: 53.7 % female2006: 54 % female2007: 49.8 % female2008: 53.7 % female2009: 53.4 % female2010: 54.2 % female2017: 54.9 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Uruguay stood at 54.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Uruguay peaked at 56.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 4th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Secondary education, general pupils in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1970 56.3%
1971 56.3% +0.0%
1972 56.2% -0.2%
1973 56.3% +0.2%
1976 56.7% +0.7%
1978 52.7% -7.1%
1979 53.2% +1.1%
1994 54.7% +2.7%
1995 55.1% +0.9%
1998 55.4% +0.4%
1999 55.2% -0.3%
2000 54.7% -0.9%
2001 54.5% -0.5%
2002 52.6% -3.4%
2004 53.9% +2.4%
2005 53.7% -0.3%
2006 54.0% +0.6%
2007 49.8% -7.9%
2008 53.7% +7.8%
2009 53.4% -0.4%
2010 54.2% +1.5%
2017 54.9% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.4% 52.7% 56.7% 7
1990s 55.1% 54.7% 55.4% 4
2000s 53.4% 49.8% 54.7% 9
2010s 54.6% 54.2% 54.9% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Suriname 61.2% compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 57.2% compare
  3. 3 French Polynesia 56.3% compare
  4. 5 Kiribati 54.8% compare
  5. 6 New Caledonia 54.7% compare
  6. 7 Rwanda 54.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Uruguay?
Secondary education, general pupils in Uruguay was 54.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1976.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.