Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 23.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.5%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2005
All-time low
5.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 5.91965: 5.51970: 7.61975: 7.71980: 11.71985: 11.91990: 16.41995: 15.12000: 23.12005: 24.42010: 23.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Uruguay is 23.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 24.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1965.

That places Uruguay 24th 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 45-49 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.9%
1965 5.5% -7.3%
1970 7.6% +39.6%
1975 7.7% +0.7%
1980 11.7% +52.1%
1985 11.9% +2.3%
1990 16.4% +37.9%
1995 15.1% -8.0%
2000 23.1% +52.5%
2005 24.4% +5.5%
2010 23.5% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 5.5% 5.9% 2
1970s 7.6% 7.6% 7.7% 2
1980s 11.8% 11.7% 11.9% 2
1990s 15.8% 15.1% 16.4% 2
2000s 23.7% 23.1% 24.4% 2
2010s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Fiji 27.3% compare
  2. 22 Jordan 25.9% compare
  3. 23 Australia 23.7% compare
  4. 25 France 22.9% compare
  5. 26 Norway 22.8% compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Uruguay was 23.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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