Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uruguay

Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 41.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
41.8%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uruguay, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 13.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 22.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 41.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 41.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uruguay is 41.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uruguay peaked at 41.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1960.

That places Uruguay 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Uruguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.6%
1965 9.9% +75.8%
1970 9.9% +0.0%
1975 13.9% +40.4%
1980 14.7% +5.9%
1985 22.9% +55.6%
1990 22.7% -0.9%
1995 29.4% +29.7%
2000 30.2% +2.6%
2005 41.3% +36.8%
2010 41.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 5.6% 9.9% 2
1970s 11.9% 9.9% 13.9% 2
1980s 18.8% 14.7% 22.9% 2
1990s 26.1% 22.7% 29.4% 2
2000s 35.8% 30.2% 41.3% 2
2010s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 65 Israel 42.9% compare
  2. 66 Greece 42.5% compare
  3. 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.2% compare
  4. 69 Dominican Republic 41.1% compare
  5. 70 United States of America 40.8% compare
  6. 71 Bahrain 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uruguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uruguay was 41.8% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)