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

Uruguay: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.44 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.447 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.467 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.477 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.484 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.484 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.49 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.483 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.758 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.52 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.511 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.516 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.516 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.768 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.734 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.522 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.526 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.531 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.529 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.525 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.524 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.505 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 30th 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 secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.4%
2000 0.4% +1.7%
2001 0.5% +4.5%
2002 0.5% +2.0%
2003 0.5% +1.5%
2004 0.5% -0.0%
2005 0.5% +1.3%
2006 0.5% -1.4%
2007 0.8% +56.9%
2008 0.5% -31.4%
2009 0.5% -1.7%
2010 0.5% +1.1%
2011 0.5% -0.1%
2012 0.8% +49.0%
2013 0.7% -4.5%
2014 0.5% -28.8%
2015 0.5% +0.7%
2016 0.5% +1.0%
2017 0.5% -0.3%
2018 0.5% -0.8%
2019 0.5% -0.2%
2021 0.5% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Serbia 0.5% compare
  2. 28 Russia 0.5% compare
  3. 29 Mauritius 0.5% compare
  4. 31 Norway 0.5% compare
  5. 32 Namibia 0.5% compare
  6. 33 Netherlands 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Uruguay was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 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 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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