Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary was 5.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.9%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 1995
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

2468101960198520101960: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Uruguay stood at 5.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 10.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

Uruguay ranks 33rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.4%
1965 2.7% +9.4%
1970 3.3% +25.1%
1975 4.2% +25.7%
1980 4.3% +3.1%
1985 4.3% -0.7%
1990 6.8% +57.2%
1995 10.2% +50.4%
2000 7.1% -30.1%
2005 2.5% -64.4%
2010 5.9% +133.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.4% 2.7% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.3% 4.2% 2
1980s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 2
1990s 8.5% 6.8% 10.2% 2
2000s 4.8% 2.5% 7.1% 2
2010s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 30 Panama 6.2% compare
  2. 31 Switzerland 6.1% compare
  3. 32 Poland 5.9% compare
  4. 34 Kyrgyzstan 5.8% compare
  5. 35 Chile 5.8% compare
  6. 36 Macao 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Uruguay was 5.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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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Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)