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 105 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

0102030401998200920211998: 34.32000: 34.72001: 35.82002: 36.42003: 36.52004: 37.22005: 37.12006: 36.72007: 40.42008: 36.82009: 36.82010: 36.62011: 37.32012: 40.62013: 40.62014: 37.82015: 37.92016: 382017: 38.22018: 38.52019: 38.62021: 39

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 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Puerto Rico 41.02 compare
  2. 46 Mongolia 40.5 compare
  3. 47 Chile 39.5 compare
  4. 49 Thailand 38.37 compare
  5. 50 Sri Lanka 38.36 compare
  6. 51 Niger 38.15 compare

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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 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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