Italy vs Uruguay: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Italy
16.2 years
in 2023
Uruguay
16.12 years
in 2023
Italy rank
31st
Uruguay rank
33rd
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.2 years against 16.12 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 years | 11.9 years | 2.24 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.61 years | 14.26 years | 1.35 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 15.75 years | 15.22 years | 0.5309 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.16 years | 16.01 years | 0.1578 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Italy or Uruguay?
- Italy, at 16.2 years against 16.12 years in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Italy and Uruguay?
- 0.08 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Italy ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.