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

Uruguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 99.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2003
All-time low
90.1%
in 1975
Years of data
16
1975–2018

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

0204060801001975199620181975: 90.11985: 95.31996: 97.92003: 99.32006: 98.12008: 98.42009: 98.42010: 98.42011: 98.82012: 98.82013: 98.92014: 992015: 992016: 992017: 99.12018: 99.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Uruguay is 99.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Uruguay peaked at 99.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Uruguay, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 90.1%
1985 95.3% +5.7%
1996 97.9% +2.7%
2003 99.3% +1.4%
2006 98.1% -1.2%
2008 98.4% +0.3%
2009 98.4% +0.0%
2010 98.4% -0.0%
2011 98.8% +0.4%
2012 98.8% +0.1%
2013 98.9% +0.1%
2014 99.0% +0.1%
2015 99.0% -0.0%
2016 99.0% +0.0%
2017 99.1% +0.1%
2018 99.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.1% 90.1% 90.1% 1
1980s 95.3% 95.3% 95.3% 1
1990s 97.9% 97.9% 97.9% 1
2000s 98.5% 98.1% 99.3% 4
2010s 98.9% 98.4% 99.2% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 Cyprus 99.4% compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 99.3% compare
  3. 21 Argentina 99.2% compare
  4. 23 Malta 98.9% compare
  5. 24 Canada 98.9% compare
  6. 25 Romania 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Uruguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Uruguay was 99.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some 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/