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

Uruguay: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.8184 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.8184
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.8184
in 2017
All-time low
0.5269
in 2009
Years of data
14
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.7362001: 0.7732002: 0.7952003: 0.7942004: 0.8182005: 0.8062006: 0.7462007: 0.7682009: 0.5272011: 0.7882012: 0.7962014: 0.82015: 0.8012017: 0.818

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.8184 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay peaked at 0.8184 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5269, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Education in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7361
2001 0.7734 +5.1%
2002 0.7948 +2.8%
2003 0.7944 -0.0%
2004 0.8177 +2.9%
2005 0.806 -1.4%
2006 0.7461 -7.4%
2007 0.7683 +3.0%
2009 0.5269 -31.4%
2011 0.788 +49.6%
2012 0.7965 +1.1%
2014 0.8001 +0.5%
2015 0.8006 +0.1%
2017 0.8184 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7515 0.5269 0.8177 9
2010s 0.8007 0.788 0.8184 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Jordan 0.8621 compare
  2. 10 Zambia 0.8399 compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 0.8251 compare
  4. 13 Argentina 0.8179 compare
  5. 14 Costa Rica 0.7995 compare
  6. 15 Brazil 0.7313 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 0.8184 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 0.8184 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5269 in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 26 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 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Education. 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: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 279 data points, 2000–2021
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