Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 337,808 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay is 337,808, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 356,855 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 168,083, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,083 | — |
| 1971 | 173,262 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 181,498 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 188,036 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 188,373 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 182,195 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 183,912 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 180,418 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 176,167 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 172,969 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 180,546 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 188,123 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 190,053 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 197,890 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 207,663 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 213,774 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 224,134 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 229,085 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 243,135 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 252,935 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 265,947 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 276,482 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 272,622 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 266,840 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 263,180 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 263,616 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 269,826 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 272,458 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 275,090 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 283,838 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 303,883 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 315,968 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 332,175 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 343,617 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 339,057 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 323,087 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 323,027 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 294,852 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 281,593 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 288,491 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 314,648 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 317,315 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 321,876 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 324,123 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 325,211 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 324,653 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 332,469 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 341,123 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 355,851 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 356,855 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 310,395 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 347,077 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 346,744 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 337,808 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,491 | 168,083 | 188,373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,734 | 180,546 | 252,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,990 | 263,180 | 283,838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,575 | 281,593 | 343,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,412 | 314,648 | 356,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,506 | 310,395 | 347,077 | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay was 337,808 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 356,855 in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,083 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.