Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 5.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay is 5.5%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 76th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uruguay was 5.5% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary