Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.94 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.94
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.06
in 2005
All-time low
0.3
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Uruguay, 1960–2010

0.511.521960198520101960: 0.31965: 0.341970: 0.421975: 0.491980: 0.751985: 1.11990: 11995: 0.892000: 1.42005: 2.12010: 0.94

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.94 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010.

That represents a change of down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Uruguay peaked at 2.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1960.

That places Uruguay 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.32 0.3 0.34 2
1970s 0.455 0.42 0.49 2
1980s 0.94 0.75 1.13 2
1990s 0.965 0.89 1.04 2
2000s 1.75 1.44 2.06 2
2010s 0.94 0.94 0.94 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.99 compare
  2. 71 Singapore 0.96 compare
  3. 71 Venezuela 0.96 compare
  4. 73 Brunei 0.94 compare
  5. 75 Mexico 0.91 compare
  6. 76 Cuba 0.9 compare
  7. 76 Spain 0.9 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Uruguay was 0.94 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of secondary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 75.