Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 23,428 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 23,428 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 24,360 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,315, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,315 | — |
| 1975 | 2,332 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3,263 | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 3,635 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 3,847 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 4,173 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 4,373 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9,907 | +126.5% |
| 1998 | 12,748 | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 11,209 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 11,236 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,428 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12,380 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 12,380 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,055 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 11,888 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 14,375 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 15,789 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 17,352 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 14,920 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 16,559 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 19,880 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 21,948 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 20,989 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 23,190 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 20,567 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 22,535 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 22,433 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 22,950 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 24,244 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 24,360 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 21,389 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 20,354 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 23,428 | +15.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 23,428 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 23,428 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,642, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +126.5% | 4,373 | 9,907 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,886 | 2,315 | 3,635 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,131 | 3,847 | 4,373 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11,288 | 9,907 | 12,748 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,480 | 11,236 | 17,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,530 | 16,559 | 24,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,383 | 20,354 | 24,360 | 4 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uruguay was 23,428 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24,360 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,315 in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release