Account, secondary education or more in Uruguay

Uruguay: Account, secondary education or more was 86.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
55th
of 106 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2024
All-time low
34.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, secondary education or more in Uruguay, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 34.7 % ages 15+2014: 53 % ages 15+2017: 69.5 % ages 15+2021: 82.9 % ages 15+2024: 86.3 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, secondary education or more in Uruguay is 86.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, secondary education or more in Uruguay peaked at 86.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 55th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, secondary education or more in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+) in Uruguay, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 34.7% —
2014 53.0% +52.8%
2017 69.5% +31.1%
2021 82.9% +19.4%
2024 86.3% +4.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 86.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 86.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.4%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.4% 34.7% 69.5% 3
2020s 84.6% 82.9% 86.3% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 52 Ghana 89.4% compare
  2. 53 Argentina 88.3% compare
  3. 54 Ukraine 87.8% compare
  4. 56 South Africa 85.7% compare
  5. 57 Turkey 84.8% compare
  6. 58 Sri Lanka 84.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, secondary education or more in Uruguay?
Account, secondary education or more in Uruguay was 86.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, secondary education or more recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, secondary education or more recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for account, secondary education or more?
Uruguay ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, secondary education or more rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), secondary education or more (% ages 15+)