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

Uruguay: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.5869 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5869
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.6616
in 2004
All-time low
0.3879
in 2008
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.5812001: 0.6162002: 0.6592003: 0.6442004: 0.6622005: 0.642006: 0.5632007: 0.5772008: 0.3882009: 0.4522010: 0.4162011: 0.5772012: 0.5892014: 0.5722015: 0.5892017: 0.587

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay is 0.5869, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay peaked at 0.6616 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3879, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 27 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: Education in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5808
2001 0.616 +6.1%
2002 0.6592 +7.0%
2003 0.6442 -2.3%
2004 0.6616 +2.7%
2005 0.6402 -3.2%
2006 0.5632 -12.0%
2007 0.5766 +2.4%
2008 0.3879 -32.7%
2009 0.4518 +16.5%
2010 0.4164 -7.8%
2011 0.5772 +38.6%
2012 0.5889 +2.0%
2014 0.5717 -2.9%
2015 0.5889 +3.0%
2017 0.5869 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5781 0.3879 0.6616 10
2010s 0.555 0.4164 0.5889 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Brazil 0.6337 compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia 0.6271 compare
  3. 17 Palestine 0.6108 compare
  4. 19 Zambia 0.5853 compare
  5. 20 Mauritius 0.5824 compare
  6. 21 Morocco 0.4447 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 0.5869 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 0.6616 in 2004.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3879 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 27 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 up 1.8%. 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: Education. 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: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 294 data points, 2000–2021
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