Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 74.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 74.0% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uruguay peaked at 81.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.1% | — |
| 1999 | 78.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 78.9% | 80.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 73.8% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 76.2% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 71.5% | 74.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 16 Republic of Moldova 74.6% compare
- 17 Thailand 74.2% compare
- 18 Macau, China 74.1% compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 73.8% compare
- 21 Brazil 73.5% compare
- 22 Peru 73.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uruguay?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uruguay was 74.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).