Secondary education, teachers in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, teachers was 25,390 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Uruguay, 1998–2010
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Uruguay is 25,390, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Uruguay peaked at 25,390 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,887, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,887 | — |
| 1999 | 18,986 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 20,778 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 22,454 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 23,193 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22,122 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 20,964 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 21,369 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22,315 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 23,216 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25,390 | +9.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 25,390 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 86% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 25,390 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,436 | 15,887 | 18,986 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,051 | 20,778 | 23,216 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,390 | 25,390 | 25,390 | 1 |
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, teachers in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, teachers in Uruguay was 25,390 in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25,390 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,887 in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2010.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.