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

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
70th
of 80 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2003
All-time low
11.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2003–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay, 2003–2018

05101520252003201020182003: 24.32006: 14.72008: 11.22009: 122010: 11.52011: 14.92012: 15.22013: 14.82014: 15.32015: 14.92016: 15.62017: 15.72018: 16.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay stood at 16.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay peaked at 24.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 upper secondary, male in Uruguay, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 24.3%
2006 14.7% -39.6%
2008 11.2% -23.9%
2009 12.0% +7.6%
2010 11.5% -4.3%
2011 14.9% +29.6%
2012 15.2% +2.3%
2013 14.8% -2.8%
2014 15.3% +3.4%
2015 14.9% -2.5%
2016 15.6% +4.6%
2017 15.7% +0.7%
2018 16.1% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 11.2% 24.3% 4
2010s 14.9% 11.5% 16.1% 9

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  5. 72 Thailand 15.5% 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 16.1% 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 24.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Uruguay ranks 70th out of 80 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 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 upper secondary, male. 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/