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 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.0% (2025)
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 123 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).