Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.86 % of population with high education2000: 0.85 % of population with high education2001: 0.846 % of population with high education2002: 0.842 % of population with high education2003: 0.843 % of population with high education2004: 0.837 % of population with high education2005: 0.838 % of population with high education2006: 0.844 % of population with high education2007: 0.812 % of population with high education2008: 0.841 % of population with high education2009: 0.841 % of population with high education2010: 0.838 % of population with high education2011: 0.849 % of population with high education2012: 0.813 % of population with high education2013: 0.815 % of population with high education2014: 0.848 % of population with high education2015: 0.846 % of population with high education2016: 0.843 % of population with high education2017: 0.841 % of population with high education2018: 0.838 % of population with high education2019: 0.837 % of population with high education2021: 0.833 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 79th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1998 0.9%
2000 0.8% -1.2%
2001 0.8% -0.4%
2002 0.8% -0.5%
2003 0.8% +0.2%
2004 0.8% -0.7%
2005 0.8% +0.1%
2006 0.8% +0.7%
2007 0.8% -3.8%
2008 0.8% +3.5%
2009 0.8% +0.0%
2010 0.8% -0.4%
2011 0.8% +1.3%
2012 0.8% -4.2%
2013 0.8% +0.2%
2014 0.8% +4.0%
2015 0.8% -0.3%
2016 0.8% -0.3%
2017 0.8% -0.3%
2018 0.8% -0.3%
2019 0.8% -0.1%
2021 0.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 76 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  2. 77 Serbia 0.8% compare
  3. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
  4. 80 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  5. 80 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare
  6. 82 Iceland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uruguay ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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