Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 22,602 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
22,602 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
136th
of 205 countries
All-time high
27,675 number
in 1990
All-time low
22,602 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay stood at 22,602 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay peaked at 27,675 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,602 number, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 136th 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, female (number) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 24,718 number
1971 24,938 number +0.9%
1972 25,064 number +0.5%
1973 25,217 number +0.6%
1974 25,507 number +1.2%
1975 25,682 number +0.7%
1976 25,219 number -1.8%
1977 24,590 number -2.5%
1978 24,076 number -2.1%
1979 23,497 number -2.4%
1980 23,146 number -1.5%
1981 23,533 number +1.7%
1982 24,243 number +3.0%
1983 24,825 number +2.4%
1984 25,354 number +2.1%
1985 25,852 number +2.0%
1986 26,349 number +1.9%
1987 26,731 number +1.4%
1988 27,080 number +1.3%
1989 27,493 number +1.5%
1990 27,675 number +0.7%
1991 27,267 number -1.5%
1992 26,583 number -2.5%
1993 25,977 number -2.3%
1994 25,311 number -2.6%
1995 24,828 number -1.9%
1996 24,889 number +0.2%
1997 25,262 number +1.5%
1998 25,556 number +1.2%
1999 25,807 number +1.0%
2000 26,047 number +0.9%
2001 26,260 number +0.8%
2002 26,415 number +0.6%
2003 26,546 number +0.5%
2004 26,704 number +0.6%
2005 26,771 number +0.3%
2006 26,589 number -0.7%
2007 26,291 number -1.1%
2008 26,022 number -1.0%
2009 25,727 number -1.1%
2010 25,424 number -1.2%
2011 25,204 number -0.9%
2012 24,998 number -0.8%
2013 24,754 number -1.0%
2014 24,512 number -1.0%
2015 24,240 number -1.1%
2016 23,898 number -1.4%
2017 23,537 number -1.5%
2018 23,206 number -1.4%
2019 22,856 number -1.5%
2020 22,602 number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,851 number 23,497 number 25,682 number 10
1980s 25,461 number 23,146 number 27,493 number 10
1990s 25,916 number 24,828 number 27,675 number 10
2000s 26,337 number 25,727 number 26,771 number 10
2010s 24,263 number 22,856 number 25,424 number 10
2020s 22,602 number 22,602 number 22,602 number 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 133 Guinea-Bissau 23,534 number compare
  2. 134 Georgia 23,143 number compare
  3. 135 Gabon 22,709 number compare
  4. 137 Jamaica 22,354 number compare
  5. 138 Lesotho 21,202 number compare
  6. 139 Puerto Rico 20,967 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 22,602 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 27,675 number in 1990.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22,602 number in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Uruguay ranks 136th 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 11.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.