Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 28.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.3%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 1995
All-time low
7.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 7.61965: 10.71970: 10.41975: 16.41980: 16.91985: 25.31990: 23.91995: 33.32000: 30.72005: 33.32010: 28.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 28.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 33.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1960.

That places Uruguay 19th 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 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.6%
1965 10.7% +41.2%
1970 10.4% -2.2%
1975 16.4% +57.3%
1980 16.9% +3.0%
1985 25.3% +49.7%
1990 23.9% -5.6%
1995 33.3% +39.2%
2000 30.7% -7.7%
2005 33.3% +8.3%
2010 28.3% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1% 7.6% 10.7% 2
1970s 13.4% 10.4% 16.4% 2
1980s 21.1% 16.9% 25.3% 2
1990s 28.6% 23.9% 33.3% 2
2000s 32.0% 30.7% 33.3% 2
2010s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Maldives 31.6% compare
  2. 17 Mexico 31.5% compare
  3. 18 Gambia 29.7% compare
  4. 20 Jamaica 27.6% compare
  5. 21 Italy 27.3% compare
  6. 22 Dominican Republic 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay was 28.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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