Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Uruguay
Uruguay: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 1975
All-time low
1.41
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Uruguay is 1.41, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Uruguay peaked at 3.02 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.69 | — |
| 1951 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.74 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.76 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.79 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.87 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.86 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.84 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.77 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.77 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.85 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.71 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.59 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.49 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.71 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.47 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.25 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2.02 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.57 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
- 192 Norway 1.41 compare
- 193 Bermuda 1.4 compare
- 194 Luxembourg 1.4 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Uruguay?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Uruguay was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 1975.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Uruguay ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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