Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 5.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.7%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 1995
All-time low
3.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 3.61965: 3.21970: 31975: 4.21980: 3.81985: 4.81990: 4.71995: 6.42000: 5.72005: 6.32010: 5.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Uruguay is 5.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 6.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1970.

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 40-44 with tertiary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.6%
1965 3.2% -11.8%
1970 3.0% -6.5%
1975 4.2% +40.5%
1980 3.8% -10.2%
1985 4.8% +26.3%
1990 4.7% -1.7%
1995 6.4% +35.0%
2000 5.7% -10.2%
2005 6.3% +10.1%
2010 5.7% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 2
1970s 3.6% 3.0% 4.2% 2
1980s 4.3% 3.8% 4.8% 2
1990s 5.5% 4.7% 6.4% 2
2000s 6.0% 5.7% 6.3% 2
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 46 Croatia 6.3% compare
  2. 47 Qatar 6.2% compare
  3. 48 United Arab Emirates 5.8% compare
  4. 50 Ecuador 5.4% compare
  5. 51 Macao 5.4% compare
  6. 52 Latvia 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Uruguay was 5.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Uruguay ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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