Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 51.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.7%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2005
All-time low
13.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 32 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 33 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 43.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 51.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 51.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 53.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1960.

That places Uruguay 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 13.7%
1965 19.8% +43.9%
1970 20.1% +1.5%
1975 32.0% +59.4%
1980 33.0% +3.0%
1985 46.4% +40.8%
1990 43.8% -5.6%
1995 45.5% +4.0%
2000 45.1% -0.9%
2005 53.5% +18.6%
2010 51.7% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 13.7% 19.8% 2
1970s 26.0% 20.1% 32.0% 2
1980s 39.7% 33.0% 46.4% 2
1990s 44.7% 43.8% 45.5% 2
2000s 49.3% 45.1% 53.5% 2
2010s 51.7% 51.7% 51.7% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 50 Lithuania 53.4% compare
  2. 51 Sweden 53.2% compare
  3. 52 France 53.0% compare
  4. 54 Australia 51.6% compare
  5. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.6% compare
  6. 56 Spain 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Uruguay was 51.7% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)