Total sample population, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total sample population, above primary education was 2.29 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.29 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
72nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.16 million
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Total sample population, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200920211998: 1.2M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.6M2007: 2.1M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.5M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.2M2021: 2.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 2.29 million for total sample population, above primary education in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 2.54 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total sample population, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 1.16 million —
2000 1.17 million +0.6%
2001 1.19 million +2.0%
2002 1.20 million +0.4%
2003 1.18 million -1.0%
2004 1.23 million +3.6%
2005 1.21 million -1.7%
2006 1.58 million +30.8%
2007 2.08 million +31.8%
2008 1.51 million -27.4%
2009 1.55 million +2.5%
2010 1.73 million +11.7%
2011 1.91 million +10.7%
2012 2.43 million +27.1%
2013 2.54 million +4.6%
2014 2.01 million -20.9%
2015 2.07 million +3.0%
2016 2.10 million +1.4%
2017 2.15 million +2.1%
2018 2.18 million +1.6%
2019 2.21 million +1.2%
2021 2.29 million +3.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 2.29 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.65 million, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 2.29 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.83 million, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, above primary education 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
2007 +31.8% 1.58 million 2.08 million
2008 -27.4% 2.08 million 1.51 million
2006 +30.8% 1.21 million 1.58 million
2012 +27.1% 1.91 million 2.43 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 1
2000s 1.39 million 1.17 million 2.08 million 10
2010s 2.13 million 1.73 million 2.54 million 10
2020s 2.29 million 2.29 million 2.29 million 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 69 Senegal 2.57 million compare
  2. 70 Malawi 2.42 million compare
  3. 71 Nicaragua 2.42 million compare
  4. 73 Denmark 2.21 million compare
  5. 74 Puerto Rico 2.18 million compare
  6. 75 Albania 2.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Uruguay?
Total sample population, above primary education in Uruguay was 2.29 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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