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

Uruguay: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.3818 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3818
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.3818
in 2017
All-time low
0.2027
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.2232001: 0.2242002: 0.2032003: 0.2342004: 0.2332005: 0.2612006: 0.2442007: 0.2552008: 0.2592009: 0.2622010: 0.2582011: 0.3112012: 0.3312014: 0.3512015: 0.3662017: 0.382

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.3818 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay peaked at 0.3818 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2027, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2226
2001 0.2241 +0.7%
2002 0.2027 -9.5%
2003 0.2345 +15.7%
2004 0.2326 -0.8%
2005 0.2613 +12.3%
2006 0.2443 -6.5%
2007 0.2552 +4.5%
2008 0.2589 +1.5%
2009 0.2617 +1.1%
2010 0.2584 -1.3%
2011 0.3113 +20.5%
2012 0.3307 +6.2%
2014 0.3507 +6.0%
2015 0.3659 +4.3%
2017 0.3818 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2398 0.2027 0.2617 10
2010s 0.3331 0.2584 0.3818 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Zambia 0.4591 compare
  2. 17 Palestine, State of 0.41 compare
  3. 18 Mauritius 0.4025 compare
  4. 20 Honduras 0.3532 compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 0.3409 compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 0.3278 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay was 0.3818 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3818 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2027 in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
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