Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.4768 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.4768 units per square kilometre for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 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, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.4768 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1244 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 91st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2154 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1987 | 0.211 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2603 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2604 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2476 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2473 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.314 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3099 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3394 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3498 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2501 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3266 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3567 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3889 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4127 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4295 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4424 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.176 units per square kilometre | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2648 units per square kilometre | 0.242 units per square kilometre | 0.314 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2736 units per square kilometre | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | 0.3498 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3856 units per square kilometre | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 88 British Virgin Islands 0.5267 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Cyprus 0.5214 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4823 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.4705 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Sweden 0.4578 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Estonia 0.4468 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.4768 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4768 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1244 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.