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 54.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 84 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2003
All-time low
24.1%
in 1975
Years of data
16
1975–2018

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

02040601975199620181975: 24.11985: 35.51996: 40.72003: 58.22006: 45.62008: 502009: 48.82010: 48.22011: 492012: 50.32013: 50.62014: 51.62015: 52.12016: 52.92017: 542018: 54.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Uruguay is 54.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Uruguay peaked at 58.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1975.

Uruguay ranks 67th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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). Male in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 24.1%
1985 35.5% +47.2%
1996 40.7% +14.8%
2003 58.2% +42.8%
2006 45.6% -21.7%
2008 50.0% +9.7%
2009 48.8% -2.4%
2010 48.2% -1.1%
2011 49.0% +1.7%
2012 50.3% +2.5%
2013 50.6% +0.7%
2014 51.6% +1.9%
2015 52.1% +1.1%
2016 52.9% +1.4%
2017 54.0% +2.2%
2018 54.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 1
1980s 35.5% 35.5% 35.5% 1
1990s 40.7% 40.7% 40.7% 1
2000s 50.6% 45.6% 58.2% 4
2010s 51.5% 48.2% 54.6% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 64 Indonesia 55.1% compare
  2. 65 Argentina 54.8% compare
  3. 66 Portugal 54.8% compare
  4. 68 Kuwait 53.9% compare
  5. 69 Costa Rica 53.5% compare
  6. 70 Ecuador 53.3% 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 54.6% 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 58.2% 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 24.1% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Uruguay ranks 67th 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 9.2%. 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). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/