Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 17,159 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2010, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 17,159 number.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11,723 number, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 82nd of 141 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,723 number | — |
| 1999 | 13,592 number | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 14,555 number | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 15,687 number | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 17,438 number | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 14,348 number | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 13,735 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 14,296 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15,096 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 15,887 number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 17,159 number | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,658 number | 11,723 number | 13,592 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,130 number | 13,735 number | 17,438 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,159 number | 17,159 number | 17,159 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 79 Georgia 18,762 number compare
- 80 Mozambique 18,215 number compare
- 81 Bulgaria 17,318 number compare
- 83 New Zealand 16,952 number compare
- 84 Moldova 15,716 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 15,254 number compare
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 number 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 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,723 number in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 141 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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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.