Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
42nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.151998200920211998: 0.065 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.071 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.077 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.083 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.083 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.093 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.089 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.083 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.132 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.083 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.084 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.082 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.085 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.134 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.132 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.09 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.094 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.095 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.096 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.101 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.103 % of population with high edcuation2021: 0.11 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, above primary education in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.1% +8.4%
2001 0.1% +8.8%
2002 0.1% +7.7%
2003 0.1% +0.3%
2004 0.1% +12.0%
2005 0.1% -4.0%
2006 0.1% -6.4%
2007 0.1% +58.8%
2008 0.1% -37.4%
2009 0.1% +1.7%
2010 0.1% -3.2%
2011 0.1% +4.4%
2012 0.1% +57.4%
2013 0.1% -1.4%
2014 0.1% -32.0%
2015 0.1% +4.2%
2016 0.1% +1.8%
2017 0.1% +1.0%
2018 0.1% +4.6%
2019 0.1% +1.9%
2021 0.1% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 39 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 40 Belgium 0.1% compare
  3. 41 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  4. 43 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  5. 44 Portugal 0.1% compare
  6. 45 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Uruguay?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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