Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay

Uruguay: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.3937 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3937
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.4709
in 2005
All-time low
0.391
in 2008
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.4162001: 0.3932002: 0.4162003: 0.442004: 0.4532005: 0.4712006: 0.4472007: 0.422008: 0.3912009: 0.4152010: 0.3982011: 0.4142012: 0.4082014: 0.412015: 0.4012017: 0.394

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.3937 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in 2017.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay peaked at 0.4709 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.391, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Health in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4162
2001 0.3933 -5.5%
2002 0.4163 +5.8%
2003 0.4402 +5.8%
2004 0.453 +2.9%
2005 0.4709 +4.0%
2006 0.4468 -5.1%
2007 0.4204 -5.9%
2008 0.391 -7.0%
2009 0.4146 +6.0%
2010 0.3981 -4.0%
2011 0.4143 +4.1%
2012 0.4085 -1.4%
2014 0.4101 +0.4%
2015 0.401 -2.2%
2017 0.3937 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4262 0.391 0.4709 10
2010s 0.4043 0.3937 0.4143 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Zambia 0.4698 compare
  2. 18 Brazil 0.4322 compare
  3. 19 Moldova 0.4128 compare
  4. 21 Honduras 0.3756 compare
  5. 22 Pakistan 0.3255 compare
  6. 23 Guatemala 0.3115 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay was 0.3937 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4709 in 2005.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 293 data points, 2000–2021
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