Labor force with basic education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force with basic education was 62.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Uruguay stood at 62.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Uruguay peaked at 65.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1999.
Uruguay ranks 29th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.3% | — |
| 1999 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 62.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 62.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.0% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 56.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 62.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.2% | 62.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 26 Venezuela 63.1% compare
- 27 Bhutan 62.8% compare
- 28 Zambia 62.8% compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 62.1% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 62.1% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 60.9% compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Uruguay?
- Labor force with basic education in Uruguay was 62.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force with basic education?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).