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

Uruguay: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.5099 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5099
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5099
in 2020
All-time low
0.2834
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2020

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

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.3442001: 0.3572002: 0.3662003: 0.3752004: 0.3852005: 0.4162006: 0.3812007: 0.3942008: 0.2832009: 0.3152010: 0.3072011: 0.4512012: 0.4662014: 0.4822015: 0.4872016: 0.4762017: 0.5022018: 0.4972019: 0.5092020: 0.51

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.5099 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Uruguay peaked at 0.5099 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2834, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 41st 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 public paid in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in Uruguay, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3445
2001 0.3566 +3.5%
2002 0.3658 +2.6%
2003 0.3748 +2.4%
2004 0.3853 +2.8%
2005 0.416 +8.0%
2006 0.3806 -8.5%
2007 0.3938 +3.5%
2008 0.2834 -28.0%
2009 0.3155 +11.3%
2010 0.3071 -2.7%
2011 0.4507 +46.7%
2012 0.4664 +3.5%
2014 0.4818 +3.3%
2015 0.4866 +1.0%
2016 0.4761 -2.2%
2017 0.5016 +5.4%
2018 0.4968 -1.0%
2019 0.5094 +2.5%
2020 0.5099 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3616 0.2834 0.416 10
2010s 0.4641 0.3071 0.5094 9
2020s 0.5099 0.5099 0.5099 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 38 Croatia 0.5184 compare
  2. 39 El Salvador 0.5162 compare
  3. 40 Ethiopia 0.5155 compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 0.5046 compare
  5. 43 Hungary 0.5035 compare
  6. 44 Namibia 0.4989 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 0.5099 in 2020, 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 0.5099 in 2020.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2834 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Uruguay ranks 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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