Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay

Uruguay: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid was 0.4144 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4144
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5418
in 2008
All-time low
0.4124
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2020

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay, 2000–2020

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.4382001: 0.4542002: 0.4532003: 0.4492004: 0.4392005: 0.4252006: 0.452007: 0.4532008: 0.5422009: 0.5342010: 0.5332011: 0.4512012: 0.4352014: 0.4272015: 0.4232016: 0.4442017: 0.4262018: 0.4252019: 0.4122020: 0.414

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay is 0.4144, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay peaked at 0.5418 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4124, in 2019.

Uruguay ranks 14th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4383
2001 0.4543 +3.7%
2002 0.4525 -0.4%
2003 0.4486 -0.9%
2004 0.439 -2.1%
2005 0.4252 -3.2%
2006 0.4503 +5.9%
2007 0.4527 +0.5%
2008 0.5418 +19.7%
2009 0.5343 -1.4%
2010 0.5332 -0.2%
2011 0.451 -15.4%
2012 0.435 -3.6%
2014 0.4272 -1.8%
2015 0.4227 -1.0%
2016 0.4444 +5.1%
2017 0.4258 -4.2%
2018 0.4255 -0.1%
2019 0.4124 -3.1%
2020 0.4144 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4637 0.4252 0.5418 10
2010s 0.4419 0.4124 0.5332 9
2020s 0.4144 0.4144 0.4144 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Viet Nam 0.4594 compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 0.4529 compare
  3. 13 Croatia 0.4327 compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 0.4126 compare
  5. 16 France 0.4041 compare
  6. 17 Italy 0.3932 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay was 0.4144 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5418 in 2008.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4124 in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
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