Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 666,171 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
666,171 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
729,399 number
in 2008
All-time low
473,860 number
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 481.0k number1999: 485.4k number2000: 488.5k number2001: 490.5k number2002: 490.7k number2003: 489.0k number2004: 486.1k number2005: 482.5k number2006: 478.3k number2007: 473.9k number2008: 729.4k number2009: 724.5k number2010: 718.0k number2011: 710.7k number2012: 702.8k number2013: 695.0k number2014: 687.6k number2015: 681.2k number2016: 675.7k number2017: 671.6k number2018: 668.6k number2019: 666.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 666,171 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 729,399 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 473,860 number, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 481,019 number —
1999 485,450 number +0.9%
2000 488,513 number +0.6%
2001 490,529 number +0.4%
2002 490,656 number +0.0%
2003 488,987 number -0.3%
2004 486,072 number -0.6%
2005 482,542 number -0.7%
2006 478,322 number -0.9%
2007 473,860 number -0.9%
2008 729,399 number +53.9%
2009 724,469 number -0.7%
2010 717,990 number -0.9%
2011 710,679 number -1.0%
2012 702,832 number -1.1%
2013 694,990 number -1.1%
2014 687,606 number -1.1%
2015 681,223 number -0.9%
2016 675,697 number -0.8%
2017 671,615 number -0.6%
2018 668,632 number -0.4%
2019 666,171 number -0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 666,171 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 570,654 number, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 666,171 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 647,640 number, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 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
2008 +53.9% 473,860 number 729,399 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 483,234 number 481,019 number 485,450 number 2
2000s 533,335 number 473,860 number 729,399 number 10
2010s 687,744 number 666,171 number 717,990 number 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 107 Bulgaria 778,793 number compare
  2. 108 Liberia 772,918 number compare
  3. 109 Ireland 689,468 number compare
  4. 111 Denmark 653,096 number compare
  5. 112 Puerto Rico 647,640 number compare
  6. 113 Mongolia 638,262 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uruguay was 666,171 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 729,399 number in 2008.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 473,860 number in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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