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

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

Latest (2018)
15.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 86 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2009
All-time low
6.8%
in 1975
Years of data
15
1975–2018

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

0510151975199620181975: 6.81985: 8.91996: 11.32006: 11.32008: 16.62009: 16.72010: 16.42011: 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 completed in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Uruguay peaked at 16.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 6.8%
1985 8.9% +31.5%
1996 11.3% +27.0%
2006 11.3% +0.4%
2008 16.6% +46.1%
2009 16.7% +0.9%
2010 16.4% -1.8%
2011 13.0% -21.1%
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
1970s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1
1980s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1
1990s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2000s 14.9% 11.3% 16.7% 3
2010s 14.6% 13.0% 16.4% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 65 Türkiye 16.6% compare
  2. 66 Italy 15.8% compare
  3. 67 Belize 15.8% compare
  4. 69 Mexico 15.3% compare
  5. 70 Samoa 15.2% compare
  6. 71 Ecuador 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Uruguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least 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 completed recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-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/