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 13.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2003–2018

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

0510152003201020182003: 9.92006: 9.62008: 9.52009: 9.72010: 9.42011: 10.92012: 10.92013: 11.82014: 12.12015: 12.42016: 12.22017: 13.22018: 13.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Uruguay is 13.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Uruguay peaked at 13.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 60th 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). Total in Uruguay, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 9.9%
2006 9.6% -3.2%
2008 9.5% -0.9%
2009 9.7% +1.4%
2010 9.4% -2.5%
2011 10.9% +16.3%
2012 10.9% -0.5%
2013 11.8% +8.3%
2014 12.1% +3.0%
2015 12.4% +2.3%
2016 12.2% -1.4%
2017 13.2% +7.5%
2018 13.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 9.5% 9.9% 4
2010s 11.8% 9.4% 13.3% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 57 Tunisia 15.2% compare
  2. 58 Romania 14.7% compare
  3. 59 Italy 14.4% compare
  4. 61 South Africa 11.8% compare
  5. 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare
  6. 63 Bangladesh 10.1% 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 13.3% 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 13.3% 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 9.4% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Uruguay ranks 60th 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 39.9%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/