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

Uruguay: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.49 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
11.49
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 88 countries
All-time high
11.59
in 2019
All-time low
9.86
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2021

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

02.557.51012.51998200920211998: 10.82000: 10.82001: 11.22002: 11.32003: 11.32004: 11.42005: 11.42006: 11.32007: 9.92008: 10.92009: 112010: 112011: 11.42012: 102013: 10.12014: 11.32015: 11.42016: 11.42017: 11.52018: 11.52019: 11.62021: 11.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uruguay is 11.49, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uruguay peaked at 11.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 67th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 10.84
2000 10.85 +0.0%
2001 11.23 +3.6%
2002 11.27 +0.4%
2003 11.26 -0.1%
2004 11.38 +1.0%
2005 11.37 -0.0%
2006 11.27 -0.9%
2007 9.86 -12.5%
2008 10.87 +10.2%
2009 11.03 +1.5%
2010 10.97 -0.6%
2011 11.38 +3.7%
2012 10.04 -11.8%
2013 10.07 +0.4%
2014 11.31 +12.3%
2015 11.43 +1.1%
2016 11.44 +0.1%
2017 11.53 +0.7%
2018 11.53 +0.0%
2019 11.59 +0.5%
2021 11.49 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.84 10.84 10.84 1
2000s 11.04 9.86 11.38 10
2010s 11.13 10.04 11.59 10
2020s 11.49 11.49 11.49 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 64 Austria 11.67 compare
  2. 65 Italy 11.65 compare
  3. 66 Belize 11.57
  4. 68 Kosovo 11.47 compare
  5. 68 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.47 compare
  6. 70 Venezuela 11.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uruguay?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uruguay was 11.49 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 11.59 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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