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 5.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.14
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 88 countries
All-time high
5.27
in 2019
All-time low
3.07
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2021

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

02461998200920211998: 4.82000: 4.92001: 4.92002: 4.92003: 52004: 4.92005: 4.92006: 4.92007: 3.12008: 4.92009: 4.92010: 4.92011: 5.12012: 3.12013: 3.12014: 5.12015: 5.22016: 5.22017: 5.22018: 5.32019: 5.32021: 5.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 5.14 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uruguay peaked at 5.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 88 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 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, primary education and below in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 4.8
2000 4.87 +1.5%
2001 4.89 +0.3%
2002 4.91 +0.4%
2003 4.96 +1.0%
2004 4.94 -0.3%
2005 4.88 -1.2%
2006 4.87 -0.1%
2007 3.07 -37.0%
2008 4.89 +59.3%
2009 4.93 +0.7%
2010 4.9 -0.5%
2011 5.06 +3.3%
2012 3.13 -38.2%
2013 3.13 -0.1%
2014 5.08 +62.4%
2015 5.17 +1.8%
2016 5.21 +0.7%
2017 5.22 +0.3%
2018 5.27 +0.9%
2019 5.27 +0.0%
2021 5.14 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.8 4.8 4.8 1
2000s 4.72 3.07 4.96 10
2010s 4.74 3.13 5.27 10
2020s 5.14 5.14 5.14 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 France 5.28 compare
  2. 29 Romania 5.27 compare
  3. 30 Nigeria 5.2 compare
  4. 32 Hungary 5.14 compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 5.04 compare
  6. 34 Colombia 5.01 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 5.14 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 5.27 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 3.07 in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Uruguay ranks 31st 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 1.6%. 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 and above, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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