Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Working-age population with secondary education, urban was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2021

Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.514 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.516 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.527 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.53 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.537 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.534 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.537 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.548 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.796 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.581 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.575 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.579 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.574 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.801 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.748 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.572 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.577 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.582 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.577 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.573 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.573 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.56 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, urban in Uruguay is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, urban in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 26th out of 99 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, urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1998 0.5%
2000 0.5% +0.3%
2001 0.5% +2.1%
2002 0.5% +0.7%
2003 0.5% +1.2%
2004 0.5% -0.5%
2005 0.5% +0.5%
2006 0.5% +2.1%
2007 0.8% +45.4%
2008 0.6% -27.1%
2009 0.6% -1.0%
2010 0.6% +0.6%
2011 0.6% -0.8%
2012 0.8% +39.4%
2013 0.7% -6.6%
2014 0.6% -23.5%
2015 0.6% +0.9%
2016 0.6% +0.9%
2017 0.6% -0.7%
2018 0.6% -0.8%
2019 0.6% +0.1%
2021 0.6% -2.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Namibia 0.6% compare
  2. 24 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
  3. 25 Belgium 0.6% compare
  4. 27 Germany 0.6% compare
  5. 28 Zambia 0.6% compare
  6. 29 Nigeria 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, urban in Uruguay?
Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Uruguay was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for working-age population with secondary education, urban?
Uruguay ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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