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 8.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uruguay, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.15 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uruguay peaked at 8.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.81 | — |
| 2007 | 6.87 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.75 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.95 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.06 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.19 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.34 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.56 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.53 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.64 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.79 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.85 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.77 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.94 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.79 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.84 | 6.75 | 6.95 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 7.06 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 | 7.79 | 8.15 | 2 |
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 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 8.15 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 8.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 81 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 13.3%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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