Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 20.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.5%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2010
All-time low
3.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 3.51965: 3.61970: 5.61975: 5.51980: 8.11985: 8.71990: 11.11995: 11.72000: 16.62005: 18.72010: 20.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Uruguay stood at 20.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 20.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1960.

Uruguay ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.5%
1965 3.6% +3.2%
1970 5.6% +56.7%
1975 5.5% -2.3%
1980 8.1% +48.8%
1985 8.7% +6.7%
1990 11.1% +27.9%
1995 11.7% +5.6%
2000 16.6% +41.9%
2005 18.7% +12.6%
2010 20.5% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 2
1970s 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 2
1980s 8.4% 8.1% 8.7% 2
1990s 11.4% 11.1% 11.7% 2
2000s 17.6% 16.6% 18.7% 2
2010s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 31 Bulgaria 21.3% compare
  2. 32 Spain 21.2% compare
  3. 33 Moldova 20.9% compare
  4. 35 Norway 20.3% compare
  5. 36 Hong Kong 19.9% compare
  6. 37 Jamaica 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Uruguay was 20.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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