Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.3 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Uruguay, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Uruguay is 9.3 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Uruguay peaked at 9.3 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.94 years, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.94 years | — |
| 1985 | 7.4 years | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 7.71 years | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 8.08 years | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.36 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.76 years | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 8.87 years | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 9.01 years | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 9.14 years | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 9.3 years | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.3 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.3 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.17 years | 6.94 years | 7.4 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.89 years | 7.71 years | 8.08 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.43 years | 8.36 years | 8.5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.63 years | 8.61 years | 8.65 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.81 years | 8.76 years | 8.87 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.07 years | 9.01 years | 9.14 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.3 years | 9.3 years | 9.3 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Uruguay?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Uruguay was 9.3 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 years in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.