Labor force with advanced education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force with advanced education, female was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 78.7% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Uruguay peaked at 82.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1999.
Uruguay ranks 41st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.2% | — |
| 1999 | 71.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.3% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 71.8% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.9% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 77.7% | 78.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 38 Brunei Darussalam 79.2% compare
- 39 Luxembourg 78.8% compare
- 40 South Africa 78.7% compare
- 42 Lithuania 78.7% compare
- 43 Spain 78.4% compare
- 44 Norway 78.2% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Uruguay?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Uruguay was 78.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).