Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 22,433 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uruguay, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 22,433 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 23,190 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,315 number, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2017, 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 (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,315 number | — |
| 1975 | 2,332 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3,263 number | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 3,635 number | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 3,847 number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 4,173 number | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 4,373 number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9,907 number | +126.5% |
| 1998 | 12,748 number | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 11,209 number | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 11,236 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,428 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12,380 number | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 12,380 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,055 number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 11,888 number | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 14,375 number | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 15,789 number | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 17,352 number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 14,920 number | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 16,559 number | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 19,880 number | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 21,948 number | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 20,989 number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 23,190 number | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 20,567 number | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 22,535 number | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 22,433 number | -0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22,433 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22,433 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 11.3× the median. (33 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 number | 9,907 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,886 number | 2,315 number | 3,635 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,131 number | 3,847 number | 4,373 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 11,288 number | 9,907 number | 12,748 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,480 number | 11,236 number | 17,352 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,013 number | 16,559 number | 23,190 number | 8 |
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 in Uruguay?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uruguay was 22,433 number in 2017, 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 23,190 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,315 number in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.