Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.923 % of population with high education aged 6-162000: 0.944 % of population with high education aged 6-162001: 0.952 % of population with high education aged 6-162002: 0.954 % of population with high education aged 6-162003: 0.952 % of population with high education aged 6-162004: 0.96 % of population with high education aged 6-162005: 0.953 % of population with high education aged 6-162006: 0.944 % of population with high education aged 6-162007: 0.873 % of population with high education aged 6-162008: 0.95 % of population with high education aged 6-162009: 0.956 % of population with high education aged 6-162010: 0.955 % of population with high education aged 6-162011: 0.959 % of population with high education aged 6-162012: 0.904 % of population with high education aged 6-162013: 0.901 % of population with high education aged 6-162014: 0.967 % of population with high education aged 6-162015: 0.967 % of population with high education aged 6-162016: 0.974 % of population with high education aged 6-162017: 0.977 % of population with high education aged 6-162018: 0.981 % of population with high education aged 6-162019: 0.981 % of population with high education aged 6-162021: 0.967 % of population with high education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2021, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Uruguay stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.

That places Uruguay 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education aged 6-16 Change
1998 0.9%
2000 0.9% +2.2%
2001 1.0% +0.9%
2002 1.0% +0.2%
2003 1.0% -0.1%
2004 1.0% +0.8%
2005 1.0% -0.7%
2006 0.9% -1.0%
2007 0.9% -7.5%
2008 1.0% +8.8%
2009 1.0% +0.6%
2010 1.0% -0.0%
2011 1.0% +0.4%
2012 0.9% -5.8%
2013 0.9% -0.3%
2014 1.0% +7.3%
2015 1.0% -0.0%
2016 1.0% +0.8%
2017 1.0% +0.3%
2018 1.0% +0.4%
2019 1.0% +0.0%
2021 1.0% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 25 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  2. 26 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
  3. 27 Malawi 1.0% compare
  4. 29 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  5. 30 Senegal 1.0% compare
  6. 31 Tajikistan 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Uruguay?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Uruguay was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
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