Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, pupils was 51.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 51.6% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Uruguay peaked at 56.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.0% | — |
| 1971 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 51.7% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 51.7% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.0% | 56.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 48.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.6% | 53.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 22 Nicaragua 51.7% compare
- 23 South Africa 51.7% compare
- 24 Belgium 51.7% compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 51.4% compare
- 27 Nepal 51.4% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.4% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay was 51.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.