Uruguay - Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Uruguay was 82.15 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 83.99 in 2011, while its lowest value was 75.04 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. 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).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1998 75.25
1999 75.06
2000 75.04
2001 79.88
2002 78.80
2003 78.80
2004 78.46
2005 79.39
2006 80.85
2007 82.48
2008 82.48
2009 81.72
2010 81.67
2011 83.99
2012 83.00
2013 82.77
2014 83.93
2015 82.80
2016 83.16
2017 83.26
2018 83.05
2019 82.15

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure