Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, pupils was 337,808 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
337,808
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
356,855
in 2019
All-time low
168,083
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2023
Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Uruguay is 337,808, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils 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 52 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils 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% |
| 1981 | 188,123 | +8.8% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 275,090 | +2.0% |
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 337,808 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 337,808 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,491 | 168,083 | 188,373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,310 | 188,123 | 252,935 | 9 |
| 1990s | 270,827 | 263,180 | 283,838 | 9 |
| 2000s | 314,575 | 281,593 | 343,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,412 | 314,648 | 356,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,506 | 310,395 | 347,077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay was 337,808 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 356,855 in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,083 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.