Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.52
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 89 countries
All-time high
10.58
in 2019
All-time low
9.41
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

02.557.5101998200920211998: 9.42000: 9.42001: 9.82002: 9.92003: 9.92004: 102005: 102006: 10.22007: 10.22008: 9.92009: 102010: 9.92011: 10.32012: 102013: 10.12014: 9.92015: 10.32016: 10.42017: 10.52018: 10.52019: 10.62020: 10.22021: 10.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Uruguay stood at 10.52.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Uruguay peaked at 10.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.41, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 38th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.41 9.41 9.41 1
2000s 9.95 9.43 10.23 10
2010s 10.26 9.92 10.58 10
2020s 10.34 10.16 10.52 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Germany 10.58 compare
  2. 36 Cyprus 10.58 compare
  3. 37 Nigeria 10.57 compare
  4. 39 Türkiye 10.5 compare
  5. 40 Costa Rica 10.49 compare
  6. 41 Belgium 10.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Uruguay?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Uruguay was 10.52 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 10.58 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.41 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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