Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 83,446 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay is 83,446, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils 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 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 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% |
| 1998 | 54,960 | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 54,241 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59,397 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 61,227 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28,271 | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 51,834 | +83.3% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +83.3% | 28,271 | 51,834 |
| 1986 | +61.1% | 25,598 | 41,251 |
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 | 46,351 | 42,350 | 54,960 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47,885 | 28,271 | 61,227 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,484 | 43,943 | 83,446 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay was 83,446 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 83,446 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,770 in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. 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.