Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 34.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.5%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 1995
All-time low
10.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 10.31965: 15.61970: 16.41975: 22.71980: 25.31985: 37.11990: 33.31995: 38.72000: 35.12005: 32.92010: 34.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uruguay is 34.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 38.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1960.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.3%
1965 15.6% +51.9%
1970 16.4% +5.2%
1975 22.7% +37.8%
1980 25.3% +11.8%
1985 37.1% +46.3%
1990 33.3% -10.2%
1995 38.7% +16.2%
2000 35.1% -9.3%
2005 32.9% -6.2%
2010 34.5% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.0% 10.3% 15.6% 2
1970s 19.6% 16.4% 22.7% 2
1980s 31.2% 25.3% 37.1% 2
1990s 36.0% 33.3% 38.7% 2
2000s 34.0% 32.9% 35.1% 2
2010s 34.5% 34.5% 34.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Vietnam 36.3% compare
  2. 13 Albania 36.2% compare
  3. 14 Kuwait 35.6% compare
  4. 16 Thailand 33.8% compare
  5. 17 Togo 33.5% compare
  6. 18 Zambia 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uruguay was 34.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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