Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Uruguay, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Uruguay peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 51st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +77.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +77.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2007 | -53.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | -45.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | +49.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Uruguay?
- Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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