Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 14.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.5%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2005
All-time low
4.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Uruguay, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 12 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 49.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 14.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Uruguay stood at 14.5%.

That represents a change of down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 49.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1960.

Uruguay ranks 69th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.1%
1965 4.6% +12.0%
1970 5.1% +10.9%
1975 5.5% +8.5%
1980 12.0% +117.6%
1985 20.7% +72.9%
1990 16.8% -18.7%
1995 11.1% -34.2%
2000 27.9% +151.8%
2005 49.1% +76.2%
2010 14.5% -70.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 4.1% 4.6% 2
1970s 5.3% 5.1% 5.5% 2
1980s 16.3% 12.0% 20.7% 2
1990s 13.9% 11.1% 16.8% 2
2000s 38.5% 27.9% 49.1% 2
2010s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 66 Hong Kong 15.1% compare
  2. 67 Botswana 15.1% compare
  3. 68 Singapore 14.6% compare
  4. 70 Qatar 14.5% compare
  5. 71 China 14.0% compare
  6. 72 Philippines 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Uruguay was 14.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)