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

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 58.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2003
All-time low
23.4%
in 1975
Years of data
16
1975–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Uruguay, 1975–2018

02040601975199620181975: 23.41985: 38.91996: 43.62003: 60.22006: 48.52008: 52.22009: 50.62010: 50.62011: 53.12012: 54.42013: 53.82014: 552015: 55.82016: 56.82017: 57.82018: 58.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 58.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Uruguay peaked at 60.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1975.

Uruguay ranks 63rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 23.4%
1985 38.9% +66.1%
1996 43.6% +12.1%
2003 60.2% +38.1%
2006 48.5% -19.5%
2008 52.2% +7.6%
2009 50.6% -3.0%
2010 50.6% -0.1%
2011 53.1% +5.0%
2012 54.4% +2.4%
2013 53.8% -1.1%
2014 55.0% +2.2%
2015 55.8% +1.6%
2016 56.8% +1.7%
2017 57.8% +1.8%
2018 58.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1
1980s 38.9% 38.9% 38.9% 1
1990s 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 1
2000s 52.9% 48.5% 60.2% 4
2010s 55.1% 50.6% 58.8% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 60 Zimbabwe 59.8% compare
  2. 61 Argentina 59.2% compare
  3. 62 Peru 59.0% compare
  4. 64 Colombia 55.8% compare
  5. 65 Costa Rica 55.5% compare
  6. 66 Portugal 53.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Uruguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Uruguay was 58.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/