Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 28.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.6%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2000
All-time low
10.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 10.71965: 10.31970: 161975: 16.41980: 23.91985: 25.31990: 35.41995: 33.32000: 36.42005: 31.22010: 28.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Uruguay is 28.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 36.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1965.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.7%
1965 10.3% -3.7%
1970 16.0% +55.4%
1975 16.4% +2.8%
1980 23.9% +45.3%
1985 25.3% +6.1%
1990 35.4% +39.5%
1995 33.3% -5.9%
2000 36.4% +9.3%
2005 31.2% -14.3%
2010 28.6% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.5% 10.3% 10.7% 2
1970s 16.2% 16.0% 16.4% 2
1980s 24.6% 23.9% 25.3% 2
1990s 34.3% 33.3% 35.4% 2
2000s 33.8% 31.2% 36.4% 2
2010s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Mexico 31.3% compare
  2. 16 Jamaica 29.2% compare
  3. 17 Laos 28.9% compare
  4. 19 Zambia 27.8% compare
  5. 20 Dominican Republic 27.5% compare
  6. 21 Spain 27.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Uruguay was 28.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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