Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 46.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.3%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 1990
All-time low
25.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 251965: 30.71970: 40.81975: 44.61980: 45.81985: 57.31990: 59.51995: 442000: 52.22005: 502010: 46.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 46.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 59.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1960.

Uruguay ranks 67th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 25.0%
1965 30.7% +22.9%
1970 40.8% +32.8%
1975 44.6% +9.2%
1980 45.8% +2.8%
1985 57.3% +25.1%
1990 59.5% +3.7%
1995 44.0% -25.9%
2000 52.2% +18.5%
2005 50.0% -4.2%
2010 46.3% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.9% 25.0% 30.7% 2
1970s 42.7% 40.8% 44.6% 2
1980s 51.6% 45.8% 57.3% 2
1990s 51.8% 44.0% 59.5% 2
2000s 51.1% 50.0% 52.2% 2
2010s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 64 Togo 48.0% compare
  2. 65 Australia 47.4% compare
  3. 66 Mexico 46.5% compare
  4. 68 Tajikistan 45.9% compare
  5. 69 China 45.2% compare
  6. 70 Colombia 44.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Uruguay was 46.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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