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

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 4.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.1%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2000
All-time low
2.5%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

012341960198520101960: 2.61965: 2.61970: 3.31975: 31980: 2.71985: 2.51990: 3.51995: 3.82000: 4.22005: 3.72010: 4.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay stood at 4.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 4.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 2.6% -0.8%
1970 3.3% +24.8%
1975 3.0% -7.6%
1980 2.7% -11.9%
1985 2.5% -6.0%
1990 3.5% +38.8%
1995 3.8% +9.2%
2000 4.2% +12.1%
2005 3.7% -13.4%
2010 4.1% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2
1970s 3.1% 3.0% 3.3% 2
1980s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2
1990s 3.6% 3.5% 3.8% 2
2000s 4.0% 3.7% 4.2% 2
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 50 Jamaica 4.6% compare
  2. 50 Kuwait 4.6% compare
  3. 52 Poland 4.4% compare
  4. 54 Saudi Arabia 4.0% compare
  5. 55 Brunei 4.0% compare
  6. 56 Malaysia 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay was 4.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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