Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.1339 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay is 0.1339 units per square kilometre, 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), per in Uruguay peaked at 0.1392 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 96th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 … square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square 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% | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0566 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.077 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.123 units per square kilometre | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 93 Iran 0.1419 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Jordan 0.1417 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Cayman Islands 0.1417 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Comoros 0.1327 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ecuador 0.1323 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Seychelles 0.1269 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in Uruguay?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay was 0.1339 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1392 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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.