Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0077 units per person in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1998–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay is 0.0077 units per person, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0077 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 57th of 201 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 units per person | +9.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0077 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0077 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0077 units per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.