UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Uruguay

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 15.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 70 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2018
All-time low
11.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2003–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Uruguay, 2003–2018

0510152003201020182003: 11.92006: 11.32008: 11.32009: 11.62010: 11.22011: 132012: 132013: 13.92014: 14.42015: 14.62016: 14.82017: 15.62018: 15.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 15.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Uruguay peaked at 15.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 56th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female in Uruguay, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 11.9%
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 13.9% +7.5%
2014 14.4% +3.4%
2015 14.6% +1.1%
2016 14.8% +1.5%
2017 15.6% +5.5%
2018 15.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 11.3% 11.9% 4
2010s 14.0% 11.2% 15.7% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 53 Brazil 18.3% compare
  2. 54 Paraguay 17.2% compare
  3. 55 Turkey 16.6% compare
  4. 57 Mexico 15.3% compare
  5. 58 Italy 15.1% compare
  6. 59 Tunisia 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Uruguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Uruguay was 15.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Uruguay ranks 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree 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/