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

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 25.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
25.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 88 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 1996
All-time low
16.6%
in 1975
Years of data
16
1975–2018

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

01020301975199620181975: 16.61985: 301996: 31.92003: 23.62006: 21.62008: 22.52009: 20.32010: 20.92011: 232012: 23.52013: 23.22014: 23.42015: 23.72016: 24.72017: 24.42018: 25

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay is 25.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay peaked at 31.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1975.

Uruguay ranks 12th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 lower secondary, female in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 16.6%
1985 30.0% +80.2%
1996 31.9% +6.3%
2003 23.6% -26.0%
2006 21.6% -8.5%
2008 22.5% +4.0%
2009 20.3% -9.4%
2010 20.9% +2.6%
2011 23.0% +10.4%
2012 23.5% +2.0%
2013 23.2% -1.3%
2014 23.4% +0.7%
2015 23.7% +1.5%
2016 24.7% +4.3%
2017 24.4% -1.4%
2018 25.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
1980s 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 1
1990s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1
2000s 22.0% 20.3% 23.6% 4
2010s 23.5% 20.9% 25.0% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Austria 26.2% compare
  2. 10 Italy 26.1% compare
  3. 11 Romania 25.3% compare
  4. 13 Spain 25.0% compare
  5. 14 Tunisia 24.5% compare
  6. 15 Hungary 24.3% 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 25.0% 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 31.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 88 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 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/