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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.22, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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