Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1451 units per square kilometre in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay, 1998–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2010, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay stood at 0.1451 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay peaked at 0.1451 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0908 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 156th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1451 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1451 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 153 Malawi 0.1541 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.1533 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 South Africa 0.1498 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 0.1394 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 0.139 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.1382 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Uruguay?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Uruguay was 0.1451 units per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1451 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0908 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.