Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 46,299 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
46,299 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
135th
of 205 countries
All-time high
56,321 number
in 1990
All-time low
46,299 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 46,299 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay peaked at 56,321 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46,299 number, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 50,308 number
1971 50,770 number +0.9%
1972 51,069 number +0.6%
1973 51,413 number +0.7%
1974 52,028 number +1.2%
1975 52,388 number +0.7%
1976 51,376 number -1.9%
1977 50,036 number -2.6%
1978 48,970 number -2.1%
1979 47,817 number -2.4%
1980 47,165 number -1.4%
1981 47,951 number +1.7%
1982 49,429 number +3.1%
1983 50,685 number +2.5%
1984 51,878 number +2.4%
1985 52,985 number +2.1%
1986 53,943 number +1.8%
1987 54,609 number +1.2%
1988 55,232 number +1.1%
1989 55,992 number +1.4%
1990 56,321 number +0.6%
1991 55,488 number -1.5%
1992 54,143 number -2.4%
1993 52,950 number -2.2%
1994 51,634 number -2.5%
1995 50,688 number -1.8%
1996 50,823 number +0.3%
1997 51,589 number +1.5%
1998 52,196 number +1.2%
1999 52,714 number +1.0%
2000 53,201 number +0.9%
2001 53,627 number +0.8%
2002 53,924 number +0.6%
2003 54,171 number +0.5%
2004 54,475 number +0.6%
2005 54,602 number +0.2%
2006 54,227 number -0.7%
2007 53,616 number -1.1%
2008 53,057 number -1.0%
2009 52,433 number -1.2%
2010 51,804 number -1.2%
2011 51,364 number -0.8%
2012 50,977 number -0.8%
2013 50,512 number -0.9%
2014 50,053 number -0.9%
2015 49,538 number -1.0%
2016 48,859 number -1.4%
2017 48,141 number -1.5%
2018 47,488 number -1.4%
2019 46,800 number -1.4%
2020 46,299 number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50,618 number 47,817 number 52,388 number 10
1980s 51,987 number 47,165 number 55,992 number 10
1990s 52,855 number 50,688 number 56,321 number 10
2000s 53,733 number 52,433 number 54,602 number 10
2010s 49,554 number 46,800 number 51,804 number 10
2020s 46,299 number 46,299 number 46,299 number 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 132 Georgia 49,032 number compare
  2. 133 Botswana 48,371 number compare
  3. 134 Guinea-Bissau 47,227 number compare
  4. 136 Gabon 45,797 number compare
  5. 137 Jamaica 45,384 number compare
  6. 138 Puerto Rico 43,221 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay was 46,299 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 56,321 number in 1990.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 46,299 number in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Uruguay ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.