Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 5.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.7%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2000
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 3.21965: 3.21970: 4.41975: 4.21980: 5.21985: 4.81990: 6.31995: 6.42000: 7.52005: 6.32010: 5.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 5.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 7.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

Uruguay ranks 49th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.2% +0.0%
1970 4.4% +36.3%
1975 4.2% -5.0%
1980 5.2% +25.4%
1985 4.8% -8.2%
1990 6.3% +32.1%
1995 6.4% +0.5%
2000 7.5% +17.0%
2005 6.3% -15.4%
2010 5.7% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 2
1970s 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 2
1980s 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% 2
1990s 6.4% 6.3% 6.4% 2
2000s 6.9% 6.3% 7.5% 2
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 46 South Africa 6.5% compare
  2. 47 Croatia 6.3% compare
  3. 48 Qatar 6.2% compare
  4. 50 Saudi Arabia 5.5% compare
  5. 51 Ecuador 5.4% compare
  6. 52 Peru 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Uruguay was 5.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Uruguay ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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