Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 14.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.7%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 31965: 3.21970: 31975: 3.11980: 8.21985: 11.41990: 7.51995: 6.52000: 10.52005: 12.82010: 14.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Uruguay is 14.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 14.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1970.

That places Uruguay 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 3.2% +7.7%
1970 3.0% -7.5%
1975 3.1% +5.4%
1980 8.2% +163.8%
1985 11.4% +38.5%
1990 7.5% -34.4%
1995 6.5% -12.6%
2000 10.5% +60.2%
2005 12.8% +22.4%
2010 14.7% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 3.0% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 2
1980s 9.8% 8.2% 11.4% 2
1990s 7.0% 6.5% 7.5% 2
2000s 11.7% 10.5% 12.8% 2
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 46 Ireland 15.4% compare
  2. 47 Iceland 14.7% compare
  3. 48 New Zealand 14.7% compare
  4. 50 Armenia 14.3% compare
  5. 51 South Africa 14.0% compare
  6. 52 Hong Kong 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Uruguay was 14.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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