Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 43,162 number in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
43,162 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
117th
of 187 countries
All-time high
43,162 number
in 2006
All-time low
14,393 number
in 1974
Years of data
16
1974–2006

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay, 1974–2006

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1974199020061974: 14.4k number1975: 18.3k number1977: 20.7k number1979: 18.4k number1980: 17.1k number1982: 26.6k number1983: 28.9k number1998: 33.9k number1999: 32.4k number2000: 33.3k number2001: 35.6k number2002: 34.9k number2003: 35.1k number2004: 36.0k number2005: 41.2k number2006: 43.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay is 43,162 number, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay peaked at 43,162 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,393 number, in 1974.

That places Uruguay 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Uruguay, 1974 to 2006.
Year number Change
1974 14,393 number
1975 18,314 number +27.2%
1977 20,689 number +13.0%
1979 18,382 number -11.2%
1980 17,062 number -7.2%
1982 26,635 number +56.1%
1983 28,913 number +8.6%
1998 33,909 number +17.3%
1999 32,415 number -4.4%
2000 33,314 number +2.8%
2001 35,620 number +6.9%
2002 34,873 number -2.1%
2003 35,145 number +0.8%
2004 35,983 number +2.4%
2005 41,152 number +14.4%
2006 43,162 number +4.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 43,162 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 48% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 43,162 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,883 number, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,944 number 14,393 number 20,689 number 4
1980s 24,203 number 17,062 number 28,913 number 3
1990s 33,162 number 32,415 number 33,909 number 2
2000s 37,036 number 33,314 number 43,162 number 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 114 Niger 49,907 number compare
  2. 115 Laos 48,361 number compare
  3. 116 Nicaragua 48,014 number compare
  4. 118 Kuwait 42,779 number compare
  5. 119 Armenia 41,944 number compare
  6. 120 Rwanda 38,955 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay was 43,162 number in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 43,162 number in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14,393 number in 1974.
How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Uruguay ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2006.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.