Enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 172,351 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
172,351 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 202 countries
All-time high
172,895 number
in 2017
All-time low
78,931 number
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay, 1970–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970199420181970: 78.9k number1971: 81.7k number1972: 86.4k number1973: 88.9k number1978: 85.0k number1979: 82.4k number1994: 122.6k number1995: 122.0k number1998: 120.9k number1999: 133.5k number2000: 145.2k number2001: 151.0k number2002: 159.6k number2003: 163.2k number2004: 160.8k number2005: 153.2k number2006: 152.6k number2007: 151.1k number2008: 134.6k number2009: 138.0k number2010: 150.9k number2017: 172.9k number2018: 172.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 172,351 number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 172,895 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78,931 number, in 1970.

That places Uruguay 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 78,931 number —
1971 81,742 number +3.6%
1972 86,421 number +5.7%
1973 88,858 number +2.8%
1978 85,014 number -4.3%
1979 82,381 number -3.1%
1994 122,601 number +48.8%
1995 122,047 number -0.5%
1998 120,912 number -0.9%
1999 133,531 number +10.4%
2000 145,229 number +8.8%
2001 151,001 number +4.0%
2002 159,592 number +5.7%
2003 163,245 number +2.3%
2004 160,771 number -1.5%
2005 153,209 number -4.7%
2006 152,561 number -0.4%
2007 151,085 number -1.0%
2008 134,608 number -10.9%
2009 138,017 number +2.5%
2010 150,859 number +9.3%
2017 172,895 number +14.6%
2018 172,351 number -0.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 172,351 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,982 number, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 172,351 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,208 number, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +48.8% 82,381 number 122,601 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 83,891 number 78,931 number 88,858 number 6
1990s 124,773 number 120,912 number 133,531 number 4
2000s 150,932 number 134,608 number 163,245 number 10
2010s 165,368 number 150,859 number 172,895 number 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 113 Lebanon 198,741 number compare
  2. 114 Congo 182,429 number compare
  3. 115 Hong Kong 178,750 number compare
  4. 117 Croatia 166,800 number compare
  5. 118 Panama 159,982 number compare
  6. 119 Kuwait 151,925 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Uruguay was 172,351 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 172,895 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 78,931 number in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Uruguay ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.