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

Uruguay: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.4779 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4779
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.4872
in 2015
All-time low
0.3964
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.3972001: 0.3962002: 0.412003: 0.42004: 0.4492005: 0.4662006: 0.4272007: 0.4082008: 0.4022009: 0.4412010: 0.452011: 0.4352012: 0.4832014: 0.4782015: 0.4872017: 0.478

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay is 0.4779, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay peaked at 0.4872 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3964, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 20th of 28 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: Health in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.397
2001 0.3964 -0.1%
2002 0.4103 +3.5%
2003 0.4002 -2.5%
2004 0.4492 +12.3%
2005 0.4664 +3.8%
2006 0.4269 -8.5%
2007 0.4079 -4.5%
2008 0.4021 -1.4%
2009 0.441 +9.7%
2010 0.4504 +2.1%
2011 0.4353 -3.4%
2012 0.4831 +11.0%
2014 0.4779 -1.1%
2015 0.4872 +1.9%
2017 0.4779 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4197 0.3964 0.4664 10
2010s 0.4686 0.4353 0.4872 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Argentina 0.5659 compare
  2. 18 Mauritius 0.4926 compare
  3. 19 Brazil 0.4913 compare
  4. 21 Pakistan 0.4372 compare
  5. 22 Honduras 0.4069 compare
  6. 23 Morocco 0.3963 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 0.4779 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 0.4872 in 2015.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3964 in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 28 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 17.2%. 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: Health. 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: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2000–2021
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