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

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 17.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
69th
of 81 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2003
All-time low
12.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2003–2018

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

05101520252003201020182003: 24.52006: 15.12008: 12.22009: 12.82010: 12.52011: 16.12012: 16.72013: 15.82014: 16.32015: 16.32016: 16.52017: 16.92018: 17.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay is 17.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Uruguay peaked at 24.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 69th out of 81 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, both sexes in Uruguay, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 24.5%
2006 15.1% -38.3%
2008 12.2% -19.2%
2009 12.8% +5.0%
2010 12.5% -3.0%
2011 16.1% +29.1%
2012 16.7% +3.6%
2013 15.8% -5.2%
2014 16.3% +3.3%
2015 16.3% +0.1%
2016 16.5% +1.1%
2017 16.9% +2.1%
2018 17.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 12.2% 24.5% 4
2010s 16.0% 12.5% 17.1% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 66 Portugal 17.9% compare
  2. 67 Singapore 17.8% compare
  3. 68 Costa Rica 17.4% compare
  4. 70 Qatar 17.1% compare
  5. 71 Palestine 16.7% compare
  6. 72 Guatemala 16.3% 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 17.1% 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 24.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Uruguay ranks 69th out of 81 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 40.1%. 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, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/