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 30.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
30.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
71st
of 78 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2003
All-time low
24.7%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2003–2018

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

01020302003201020182003: 34.52006: 24.72008: 272009: 27.82010: 27.22011: 272012: 27.52013: 27.62014: 28.52015: 28.72016: 28.72017: 302018: 30.4

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 30.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Uruguay peaked at 34.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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). Total in Uruguay, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 34.5%
2006 24.7% -28.2%
2008 27.0% +9.0%
2009 27.8% +2.9%
2010 27.2% -2.1%
2011 27.0% -0.6%
2012 27.5% +1.9%
2013 27.6% +0.1%
2014 28.5% +3.2%
2015 28.7% +1.0%
2016 28.7% +0.0%
2017 30.0% +4.4%
2018 30.4% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5% 24.7% 34.5% 4
2010s 28.4% 27.0% 30.4% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 68 Thailand 33.3% compare
  2. 69 Bangladesh 31.3% compare
  3. 70 Kuwait 31.2% compare
  4. 72 El Salvador 29.6% compare
  5. 73 Pakistan 27.3% compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 26.6% compare

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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 30.4% 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 34.5% 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 24.7% in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Uruguay ranks 71st out of 78 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 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/