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

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 26.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 90 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 1996
All-time low
17.4%
in 1975
Years of data
16
1975–2018

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

01020301975199620181975: 17.41985: 29.21996: 31.62003: 24.82006: 22.42008: 24.22009: 222010: 22.32011: 24.22012: 24.92013: 24.72014: 24.92015: 25.42016: 26.22017: 262018: 26.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 26.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay peaked at 31.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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 lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 17.4%
1985 29.2% +67.7%
1996 31.6% +8.3%
2003 24.8% -21.6%
2006 22.4% -9.7%
2008 24.2% +8.0%
2009 22.0% -9.0%
2010 22.3% +1.4%
2011 24.2% +8.4%
2012 24.9% +3.0%
2013 24.7% -0.7%
2014 24.9% +0.8%
2015 25.4% +1.7%
2016 26.2% +3.3%
2017 26.0% -0.7%
2018 26.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1
1980s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1
1990s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1
2000s 23.3% 22.0% 24.8% 4
2010s 25.0% 22.3% 26.4% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Mexico 27.6% compare
  2. 11 Spain 27.3% compare
  3. 12 Qatar 26.7% compare
  4. 14 Finland 24.5% compare
  5. 15 Romania 23.1% compare
  6. 16 Kuwait 22.8% 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 26.4% 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 31.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 90 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 9.1%. 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 lower secondary, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/