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

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 5.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.6%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1995
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

024681960198520101960: 3.21965: 4.61970: 4.41975: 5.71980: 5.21985: 6.41990: 6.31995: 8.42000: 7.52005: 5.62010: 5.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Uruguay is 5.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 8.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

That places Uruguay 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with tertiary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 4.6% +42.9%
1970 4.4% -5.2%
1975 5.7% +31.4%
1980 5.2% -8.7%
1985 6.4% +22.0%
1990 6.3% -0.6%
1995 8.4% +32.3%
2000 7.5% -11.2%
2005 5.6% -25.2%
2010 5.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9% 3.2% 4.6% 2
1970s 5.0% 4.4% 5.7% 2
1980s 5.8% 5.2% 6.4% 2
1990s 7.4% 6.3% 8.4% 2
2000s 6.5% 5.6% 7.5% 2
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 63 Peru 6.1% compare
  2. 64 Paraguay 6.0% compare
  3. 65 Brunei 5.7% compare
  4. 67 United Arab Emirates 5.5% compare
  5. 68 Gabon 5.5% compare
  6. 69 Algeria 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Uruguay was 5.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Uruguay ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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