Urban population, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Urban population, above primary education was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Urban population, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 1 % of population with high education2000: 1 % of population with high education2001: 1 % of population with high education2002: 1 % of population with high education2003: 1 % of population with high education2004: 1 % of population with high education2005: 1 % of population with high education2006: 0.962 % of population with high education2007: 0.942 % of population with high education2008: 0.964 % of population with high education2009: 0.949 % of population with high education2010: 0.963 % of population with high education2011: 0.947 % of population with high education2012: 0.942 % of population with high education2013: 0.947 % of population with high education2014: 0.963 % of population with high education2015: 0.962 % of population with high education2016: 0.961 % of population with high education2017: 0.96 % of population with high education2018: 0.96 % of population with high education2019: 0.96 % of population with high education2021: 0.959 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.0% for urban population, above primary education in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 5th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1998 1.0%
2000 1.0% +0.0%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 1.0% -3.8%
2007 0.9% -2.1%
2008 1.0% +2.3%
2009 0.9% -1.5%
2010 1.0% +1.4%
2011 0.9% -1.7%
2012 0.9% -0.6%
2013 0.9% +0.6%
2014 1.0% +1.6%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.0%
2019 1.0% -0.0%
2021 1.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  2. 4 Djibouti 1.0% compare
  3. 6 Belgium 1.0% compare
  4. 7 Chile 0.9% compare
  5. 8 Brazil 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Uruguay?
Urban population, above primary education in Uruguay was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for urban population, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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