Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 4.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.8%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2005
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

0123451960198520101960: 2.61965: 3.61970: 3.31975: 2.81980: 2.71985: 3.61990: 3.61995: 4.72000: 4.22005: 4.92010: 4.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Uruguay stood at 4.8%.

The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 4.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

Uruguay ranks 51st 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 50-54 with tertiary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 3.6% +39.3%
1970 3.3% -9.3%
1975 2.8% -14.5%
1980 2.7% -6.0%
1985 3.6% +35.0%
1990 3.6% +0.6%
1995 4.7% +30.2%
2000 4.2% -9.6%
2005 4.9% +15.8%
2010 4.8% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 2.6% 3.6% 2
1970s 3.1% 2.8% 3.3% 2
1980s 3.1% 2.7% 3.6% 2
1990s 4.2% 3.6% 4.7% 2
2000s 4.6% 4.2% 4.9% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  4. 52 Ecuador 4.6% compare
  5. 53 Republic of Moldova 4.5% compare
  6. 54 Peru 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Uruguay was 4.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Uruguay ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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