Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 9.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
9.3%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2009
All-time low
7.6%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2013
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uruguay, 2006–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uruguay is 9.3%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.6% | — |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +66.8% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.6% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 76,456 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uruguay was 9.3% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2013.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.