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

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 91.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 68 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2003
All-time low
53.4%
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–2018

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

0204060801001975199620181975: 53.42003: 91.22006: 82.92008: 85.52009: 862010: 85.62011: 87.62012: 88.42013: 88.62014: 88.92015: 89.42016: 89.92017: 90.32018: 91.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Uruguay is 91.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Uruguay peaked at 91.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 39th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 53.4%
2003 91.2% +70.9%
2006 82.9% -9.1%
2008 85.5% +3.1%
2009 86.0% +0.5%
2010 85.6% -0.4%
2011 87.6% +2.3%
2012 88.4% +0.8%
2013 88.6% +0.3%
2014 88.9% +0.4%
2015 89.4% +0.5%
2016 89.9% +0.5%
2017 90.3% +0.5%
2018 91.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1
2000s 86.4% 82.9% 91.2% 4
2010s 88.9% 85.6% 91.2% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 36 Portugal 91.5% compare
  2. 37 Greece 91.5% compare
  3. 38 Puerto Rico 91.4% compare
  4. 40 Macau, China 89.8% compare
  5. 41 Türkiye 89.5% compare
  6. 42 Singapore 87.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Uruguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Uruguay was 91.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Uruguay ranks 39th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 primary education (ISCED 1 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/