Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 23,697 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
23,697 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 205 countries
All-time high
28,646 number
in 1990
All-time low
23,697 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

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay is 23,697 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uruguay peaked at 28,646 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,697 number, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 134th 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, male (number) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 25,590 number
1971 25,832 number +0.9%
1972 26,005 number +0.7%
1973 26,196 number +0.7%
1974 26,521 number +1.2%
1975 26,706 number +0.7%
1976 26,157 number -2.1%
1977 25,446 number -2.7%
1978 24,894 number -2.2%
1979 24,320 number -2.3%
1980 24,019 number -1.2%
1981 24,418 number +1.7%
1982 25,186 number +3.1%
1983 25,860 number +2.7%
1984 26,524 number +2.6%
1985 27,133 number +2.3%
1986 27,594 number +1.7%
1987 27,878 number +1.0%
1988 28,152 number +1.0%
1989 28,499 number +1.2%
1990 28,646 number +0.5%
1991 28,221 number -1.5%
1992 27,560 number -2.3%
1993 26,973 number -2.1%
1994 26,323 number -2.4%
1995 25,860 number -1.8%
1996 25,934 number +0.3%
1997 26,327 number +1.5%
1998 26,640 number +1.2%
1999 26,907 number +1.0%
2000 27,154 number +0.9%
2001 27,367 number +0.8%
2002 27,509 number +0.5%
2003 27,625 number +0.4%
2004 27,771 number +0.5%
2005 27,831 number +0.2%
2006 27,638 number -0.7%
2007 27,325 number -1.1%
2008 27,035 number -1.1%
2009 26,706 number -1.2%
2010 26,380 number -1.2%
2011 26,160 number -0.8%
2012 25,979 number -0.7%
2013 25,758 number -0.9%
2014 25,541 number -0.8%
2015 25,298 number -1.0%
2016 24,961 number -1.3%
2017 24,604 number -1.4%
2018 24,282 number -1.3%
2019 23,944 number -1.4%
2020 23,697 number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,767 number 24,320 number 26,706 number 10
1980s 26,526 number 24,019 number 28,499 number 10
1990s 26,939 number 25,860 number 28,646 number 10
2000s 27,396 number 26,706 number 27,831 number 10
2010s 25,291 number 23,944 number 26,380 number 10
2020s 23,697 number 23,697 number 23,697 number 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 131 Namibia 26,370 number compare
  2. 132 Georgia 25,889 number compare
  3. 133 Botswana 24,457 number compare
  4. 135 Guinea-Bissau 23,693 number compare
  5. 136 Gabon 23,088 number compare
  6. 137 Jamaica 23,030 number compare

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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 23,697 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 28,646 number in 1990.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23,697 number in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Uruguay ranks 134th 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 10.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.