Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay
Uruguay: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 83,446 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay is 83,446, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay peaked at 83,446 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,770, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,723 | 21,770 | 43,103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,803 | 22,856 | 41,251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,351 | 42,350 | 54,960 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47,885 | 28,271 | 61,227 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,484 | 43,943 | 83,446 | 8 |
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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 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (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, total 1.81 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uruguay was 83,446 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 83,446 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,770 in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.