Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 17,159 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2010, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 17,159.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 17,438 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11,723, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 87th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,723 | — |
| 1999 | 13,592 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 14,555 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 15,687 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 17,438 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 14,348 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 13,735 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 14,296 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15,096 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 15,887 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 17,159 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,658 | 11,723 | 13,592 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,130 | 13,735 | 17,438 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,159 | 17,159 | 17,159 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 17,159 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17,438 in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,723 in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release