Labor force with intermediate education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 81.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in Uruguay stood at 81.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Uruguay peaked at 89.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.1% | — |
| 1999 | 87.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 87.6% | 89.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 82.0% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 82.7% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 77.7% | 81.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Uruguay?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Uruguay was 81.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).