Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
24th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0.050.10.150.20.251998200920211998: 0.123 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.129 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.143 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.155 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.158 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.169 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.179 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.154 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.048 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.133 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.138 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.131 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.169 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.073 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.17 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.177 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.18 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.175 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.19 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.203 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.206 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.228 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Uruguay stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 24th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.1% +5.3%
2001 0.1% +10.5%
2002 0.2% +8.9%
2003 0.2% +1.9%
2004 0.2% +6.8%
2005 0.2% +6.0%
2006 0.2% -13.9%
2007 0.0% -68.8%
2008 0.1% +177.0%
2009 0.1% +4.0%
2010 0.1% -5.6%
2011 0.2% +29.6%
2012 0.1% -56.6%
2013 0.2% +131.0%
2014 0.2% +4.5%
2015 0.2% +1.2%
2016 0.2% -2.3%
2017 0.2% +8.3%
2018 0.2% +6.7%
2019 0.2% +1.8%
2021 0.2% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  2. 22 Ireland 0.2% compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  4. 25 Armenia 0.2% compare
  5. 26 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  6. 27 Ecuador 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Uruguay?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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