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

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 26.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
26.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
72nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2003
All-time low
22.2%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2003–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Uruguay, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 322006: 22.22008: 23.82009: 24.82010: 24.22011: 23.52012: 23.72013: 24.12014: 24.92015: 24.92016: 252017: 26.22018: 26.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Uruguay is 26.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Uruguay peaked at 32.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male in Uruguay, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 32.0%
2006 22.2% -30.5%
2008 23.8% +7.0%
2009 24.8% +4.3%
2010 24.2% -2.4%
2011 23.5% -3.0%
2012 23.7% +0.9%
2013 24.1% +1.7%
2014 24.9% +3.0%
2015 24.9% +0.2%
2016 25.0% +0.4%
2017 26.2% +4.6%
2018 26.7% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.7% 22.2% 32.0% 4
2010s 24.8% 23.5% 26.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Uruguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Uruguay was 26.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/