Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Uruguay

Uruguay: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.3244 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3244
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
47th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.3407
in 2003
All-time low
0.239
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2020

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Uruguay, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.3192001: 0.3142002: 0.3322003: 0.3412004: 0.3162005: 0.3092006: 0.3152007: 0.3052008: 0.2432009: 0.2392010: 0.2462011: 0.3142012: 0.3132014: 0.3172015: 0.3092016: 0.3122017: 0.3062018: 0.2972019: 0.3052020: 0.324

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Uruguay stood at 0.3244.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Uruguay peaked at 0.3407 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.239, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 47th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3032 0.239 0.3407 10
2010s 0.3022 0.2458 0.3174 9
2020s 0.3244 0.3244 0.3244 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 44 Switzerland 0.3299 compare
  2. 45 Romania 0.3288 compare
  3. 46 Bulgaria 0.3274 compare
  4. 48 Mexico 0.3213 compare
  5. 49 Latvia, Republic of 0.3207 compare
  6. 50 Estonia, Republic of 0.3182 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Uruguay?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Uruguay was 0.3244 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3407 in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.239 in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Uruguay ranks 47th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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