UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 11.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 82 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2011
All-time low
6.2%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1975–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay, 1975–2018

0510151975199620181975: 6.81985: 8.91996: 11.22003: 11.92006: 11.32008: 11.32009: 11.62010: 11.22011: 132012: 132013: 6.22014: 6.22015: 112016: 11.22017: 11.82018: 11.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay stood at 11.7%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay peaked at 13.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2013.

That places Uruguay 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 6.8%
1985 8.9% +31.5%
1996 11.2% +25.3%
2003 11.9% +6.7%
2006 11.3% -4.6%
2008 11.3% -0.3%
2009 11.6% +2.3%
2010 11.2% -3.6%
2011 13.0% +16.3%
2012 13.0% -0.0%
2013 6.2% -52.5%
2014 6.2% +1.5%
2015 11.0% +75.4%
2016 11.2% +2.3%
2017 11.8% +5.0%
2018 11.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1
1980s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1
1990s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2000s 11.5% 11.3% 11.9% 4
2010s 10.6% 6.2% 13.0% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 51 Ecuador 12.3% compare
  2. 52 Malta 11.8% compare
  3. 53 Saint Lucia 11.7% compare
  4. 55 Andorra 10.9% compare
  5. 56 Malaysia 10.7% compare
  6. 57 Germany 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay was 11.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Uruguay ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/