Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
47th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.10.20.31998200920211998: 0.166 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.165 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.171 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.173 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.178 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.195 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.2 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.175 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.118 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.143 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.156 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.148 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.197 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.147 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.204 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.214 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.217 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.215 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.227 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.236 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.24 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.28 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Uruguay 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.2%
2000 0.2% -0.9%
2001 0.2% +3.6%
2002 0.2% +1.4%
2003 0.2% +2.5%
2004 0.2% +10.0%
2005 0.2% +2.6%
2006 0.2% -12.6%
2007 0.1% -32.8%
2008 0.1% +22.0%
2009 0.2% +8.6%
2010 0.1% -5.1%
2011 0.2% +33.4%
2012 0.1% -25.5%
2013 0.2% +38.9%
2014 0.2% +4.6%
2015 0.2% +1.6%
2016 0.2% -1.0%
2017 0.2% +5.6%
2018 0.2% +3.7%
2019 0.2% +1.9%
2021 0.3% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 44 Serbia 0.3% compare
  2. 45 Malta 0.3% compare
  3. 46 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  4. 48 Colombia 0.3% compare
  5. 49 Brazil 0.3% compare
  6. 50 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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