Human capital composite index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human capital composite index was 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Uruguay is 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Uruguay peaked at 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.2372 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9964 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8195 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8442 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7861 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -83.8% |
| 1980 | -0.2372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -286.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -548.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.771 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +172.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3141 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +197.6% |
| 1988 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -74.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2976 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9588 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +222.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -88.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +197.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +113.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +153.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3228 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2922 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3096 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7222 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5914 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6174 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5854 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6071 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7056 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6701 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6789 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 7.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +548.9% | -0.2372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | -286.0% | 0.1275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2372 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1993 | +222.2% | 0.2976 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9588 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1987 | +197.6% | 0.3141 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9349 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1995 | +197.2% | 0.1128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3352 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1985 | +172.6% | 0.2411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6573 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9611 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.588 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5854 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7424 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6701 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 25 Rwanda 0.891 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8744 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 27 Venezuela 0.794 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 Denmark 0.7785 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Spain 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Uruguay?
- Human capital composite index in Uruguay was 0.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2372 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for human capital composite index?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.