Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 0.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

01231960198520101960: 0.411965: 0.441970: 0.931975: 1.41980: 1.81985: 2.21990: 31995: 2.72000: 1.62005: 0.42010: 0.25

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 3.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 132nd 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: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.4% +7.3%
1970 0.9% +111.4%
1975 1.4% +46.2%
1980 1.8% +33.8%
1985 2.2% +23.6%
1990 3.0% +34.7%
1995 2.7% -10.2%
2000 1.6% -41.9%
2005 0.4% -74.7%
2010 0.2% -37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.1% 0.9% 1.4% 2
1980s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 2
1990s 2.9% 2.7% 3.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.4% 1.6% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  2. 130 Mauritania 0.4% compare
  3. 131 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  4. 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2% compare
  5. 133 Namibia 0.2% compare
  6. 135 Lesotho 0.2% compare
  7. 135 Maldives 0.2% compare
  8. 135 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uruguay was 0.2% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary