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

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 5.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.5%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 1995
All-time low
2.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2345671960198520101960: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay stood at 5.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 6.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.

That places Uruguay 57th 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.5%
1965 2.8% +9.4%
1970 3.4% +23.7%
1975 4.3% +25.0%
1980 4.4% +2.8%
1985 4.4% -0.5%
1990 5.4% +23.4%
1995 6.8% +25.2%
2000 4.7% -30.7%
2005 2.0% -57.3%
2010 5.5% +173.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.5% 2.8% 2
1970s 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 2
1980s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 2
1990s 6.1% 5.4% 6.8% 2
2000s 3.4% 2.0% 4.7% 2
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 54 Peru 5.8% compare
  2. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 5.7% compare
  3. 56 Brunei 5.7% compare
  4. 58 Cyprus 5.4% compare
  5. 59 Sri Lanka 5.4% compare
  6. 60 Qatar 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay was 5.5% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)