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

Uruguay: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.2263 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2263
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2263
in 2020
All-time low
0.1304
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2020

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020202000: 0.1412001: 0.152002: 0.1572003: 0.1592004: 0.1832005: 0.1822006: 0.1542007: 0.1552008: 0.132009: 0.1422010: 0.1322011: 0.1652012: 0.1792014: 0.1812015: 0.1912016: 0.1892017: 0.2022018: 0.2172019: 0.2242020: 0.226

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.2263 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Uruguay peaked at 0.2263 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1304, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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 in Uruguay, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1414
2001 0.15 +6.1%
2002 0.1574 +4.9%
2003 0.1591 +1.1%
2004 0.1833 +15.2%
2005 0.1818 -0.8%
2006 0.1536 -15.5%
2007 0.1554 +1.2%
2008 0.1304 -16.1%
2009 0.1424 +9.2%
2010 0.1317 -7.5%
2011 0.165 +25.3%
2012 0.1788 +8.3%
2014 0.181 +1.2%
2015 0.1908 +5.4%
2016 0.1891 -0.9%
2017 0.2023 +6.9%
2018 0.2166 +7.1%
2019 0.2241 +3.5%
2020 0.2263 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1555 0.1304 0.1833 10
2010s 0.1866 0.1317 0.2241 9
2020s 0.2263 0.2263 0.2263 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Mexico 0.2391 compare
  2. 36 Serbia 0.2295 compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 0.2295 compare
  4. 39 Zambia 0.2198 compare
  5. 40 Palestine 0.219 compare
  6. 41 Portugal 0.2089 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 0.2263 in 2020, 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 0.2263 in 2020.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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