Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 11.79 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
11.79
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
88th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.91
in 2009
All-time low
9.6
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2013
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uruguay, 2006–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.79 for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in 2013.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 88th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.6 | — |
| 2008 | 14.75 | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 14.91 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.72 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.94 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 10.88 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.79 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.09 | 9.6 | 14.91 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.08 | 10.88 | 14.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uruguay?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uruguay was 11.79 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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