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

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 3.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.9%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1995
All-time low
3.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

024681960198520101960: 4.61965: 4.61970: 5.31975: 5.71980: 6.61985: 6.41990: 81995: 8.42000: 6.32005: 42010: 3.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Uruguay is 3.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 8.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 83rd 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 25-29 with tertiary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.6%
1965 4.6% +0.0%
1970 5.3% +15.9%
1975 5.7% +7.5%
1980 6.6% +14.8%
1985 6.4% -3.0%
1990 8.0% +25.7%
1995 8.4% +4.6%
2000 6.3% -24.7%
2005 4.0% -36.2%
2010 3.9% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 2
1970s 5.5% 5.3% 5.7% 2
1980s 6.5% 6.4% 6.6% 2
1990s 8.2% 8.0% 8.4% 2
2000s 5.2% 4.0% 6.3% 2
2010s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 80 Barbados 4.0% compare
  2. 81 Brazil 3.9% compare
  3. 82 Kenya 3.9% compare
  4. 84 Hungary 3.8% compare
  5. 85 China 3.7% compare
  6. 86 Malta 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Uruguay was 3.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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