Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 40.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay is 40.5%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay peaked at 58.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.1% | — |
| 1971 | 39.1% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 36.4% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 35.9% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 38.3% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | -42.5% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | +78.1% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 42.7% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 35.9% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 26.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 43.4% | 58.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 41.9% | 45.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.5% | 45.8% | 8 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay was 40.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.