Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, pupils was 337,808 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.4 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.