Average age, above primary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average age, above primary education was 39.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 108 countries
All-time high
40.62
in 2012
All-time low
34.35
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021
Average age, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 39.01 for average age, above primary education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 40.62 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.35, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 48th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.35 | — |
| 2000 | 34.73 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.77 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 36.4 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.49 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.18 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.08 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.75 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.37 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 36.84 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 36.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.59 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.34 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.62 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 40.62 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.84 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 37.94 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.04 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.17 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.47 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.64 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.01 | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 39.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 39.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.67, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.35 | 34.35 | 34.35 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.85 | 34.73 | 40.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.43 | 36.59 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 | 39.01 | 39.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Uruguay?
- Average age, above primary education in Uruguay was 39.01 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.35 in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for average age, above primary education?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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