Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female was 0.04 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Uruguay, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.04 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Uruguay peaked at 0.39 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 123rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.14 | — |
| 1965 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.23 | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 0.29 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.33 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.39 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.03 | -92.3% |
| 1995 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.24 | +700.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | -70.8% |
| 2010 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.54, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.155 | 0.07 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 123 Guyana 0.04 compare
- 123 Mozambique 0.04 compare
- 123 Niger 0.04 compare
- 123 South Africa 0.04 compare
- 123 Uganda 0.04 compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Uruguay?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female in Uruguay was 0.04 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 20-24.