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

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 13.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
76th
of 88 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2009
All-time low
6.3%
in 1975
Years of data
15
1975–2018

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

0510151975199620181975: 6.31985: 8.11996: 10.22006: 9.62008: 14.82009: 14.92010: 14.72011: 10.92012: 10.92013: 11.82014: 12.12015: 12.42016: 12.22017: 13.22018: 13.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 13.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Uruguay peaked at 14.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 76th out of 88 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). Total in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 6.3%
1985 8.1% +27.8%
1996 10.2% +26.1%
2006 9.6% -6.0%
2008 14.8% +53.6%
2009 14.9% +1.1%
2010 14.7% -1.3%
2011 10.9% -25.7%
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
1970s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1
1980s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
1990s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
2000s 13.1% 9.6% 14.9% 3
2010s 12.4% 10.9% 14.7% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 73 Italy 15.0% compare
  2. 74 Ecuador 14.0% compare
  3. 75 South Africa 13.7% compare
  4. 77 Thailand 12.9% compare
  5. 78 Mauritius 12.7% compare
  6. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.9% 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 13.3% 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 14.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Uruguay ranks 76th out of 88 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 9.7%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-secondary education 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/