Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 83,446 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay is 83,446, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 83,446 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,770, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,958 | — |
| 1971 | 34,840 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 34,939 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 35,842 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 36,698 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 37,698 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 42,181 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 43,103 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 24,205 | -43.8% |
| 1979 | 21,770 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 22,856 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 26,017 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 26,017 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26,753 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 30,778 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 25,598 | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 41,251 | +61.1% |
| 1987 | 36,933 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 34,299 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 37,528 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 42,350 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 45,027 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 45,562 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 45,580 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,827 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 43,327 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 43,284 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49,122 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 54,960 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 54,241 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59,397 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 61,227 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28,271 | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 40,052 | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 51,834 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 46,814 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 50,075 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 43,767 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 42,070 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 47,510 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 43,943 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 57,158 | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 62,426 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 68,069 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 72,232 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 75,165 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 77,430 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 83,446 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,723 | 21,770 | 43,103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,803 | 22,856 | 41,251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,628 | 42,350 | 54,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,102 | 28,271 | 61,227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,484 | 43,943 | 83,446 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 73 El Salvador 91,653 compare
- 74 Rwanda 88,574 compare
- 75 Syrian Arab Republic 88,569 compare
- 77 Belarus 82,592 compare
- 78 Ghana 76,770 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 75,571 compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Uruguay was 83,446 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 83,446 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,770 in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.