Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 7.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.6%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 1995
All-time low
4.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay is 7.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay peaked at 10.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1960.

Uruguay ranks 89th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.3%
1965 4.6% +7.5%
1970 5.5% +18.5%
1975 6.5% +19.8%
1980 7.1% +9.2%
1985 8.2% +14.9%
1990 9.6% +17.5%
1995 10.9% +13.8%
2000 9.8% -10.1%
2005 7.9% -19.6%
2010 7.6% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.3% 4.6% 2
1970s 6.0% 5.5% 6.5% 2
1980s 7.7% 7.1% 8.2% 2
1990s 10.3% 9.6% 10.9% 2
2000s 8.9% 7.9% 9.8% 2
2010s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 86 Bahrain 8.3% compare
  2. 87 Dominican Republic 7.9% compare
  3. 88 Paraguay 7.9% compare
  4. 90 Kuwait 7.1% compare
  5. 91 Tajikistan 7.0% compare
  6. 92 Afghanistan 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Uruguay was 7.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)