Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 23,428 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Uruguay is 23,428, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,315 | — |
| 1975 | 2,332 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,798 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 3,263 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 3,449 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3,635 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 3,847 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 4,173 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 4,273 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,373 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 9,907 | +126.5% |
| 1997 | 11,328 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 12,748 | +12.5% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 | 2,965 | 2,315 | 3,635 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,166 | 3,847 | 4,373 | 4 |
| 1990s | 11,298 | 9,907 | 12,748 | 4 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Uruguay?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Uruguay was 23,428 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24,360 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,315 in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.