Productivity vs educational attainment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Productivity vs educational attainment was 38.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.73
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 130 countries
All-time high
40.16
in 2020
All-time low
15.44
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Uruguay stood at 38.73.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Uruguay peaked at 40.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.44, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 48th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.44 | — |
| 1991 | 16.21 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 18.16 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 18.98 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 20.15 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 19.84 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.12 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 21.09 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.82 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.45 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.01 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.43 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.99 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.23 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.56 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.54 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.68 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.43 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 23.69 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.25 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 29.23 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 30.72 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 31.51 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.83 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.97 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 35.26 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 35.63 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.19 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 40.16 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 38.7 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 38.52 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.73 | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 38.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 38.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.23 | 15.44 | 21.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 | 18.56 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.04 | 27.25 | 38.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.03 | 38.52 | 40.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Uruguay?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Uruguay was 38.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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