Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, pupils was 51.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 51.6% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Uruguay peaked at 56.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 51.7% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.0% | 56.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 48.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.6% | 53.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, pupils in Uruguay was 51.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.