Which has higher average years of schooling, Türkiye or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 8.76 years against 8.49 years in Türkiye as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Türkiye and Uruguay?

0.27 years, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uruguay?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Türkiye vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling

Türkiye

8.49 years

in 2020

Uruguay

8.76 years

in 2020

Türkiye rank

70th

Uruguay rank

67th

Average years of schooling over time

Türkiye
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 8.76 years against 8.49 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.27 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Türkiye	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.01 years	0.375 years	0.365 years	Uruguay
1880s	0.02 years	0.565 years	0.545 years	Uruguay
1890s	0.035 years	0.8 years	0.765 years	Uruguay
1900s	0.205 years	0.985 years	0.78 years	Uruguay
1910s	0.265 years	1.65 years	1.38 years	Uruguay
1920s	0.435 years	2.5 years	2.06 years	Uruguay
1930s	0.63 years	3.25 years	2.62 years	Uruguay
1940s	0.86 years	3.89 years	3.03 years	Uruguay
1950s	1.28 years	4.62 years	3.34 years	Uruguay
1960s	2.02 years	5.24 years	3.22 years	Uruguay
1970s	2.83 years	6.2 years	3.36 years	Uruguay
1980s	4.29 years	7.17 years	2.88 years	Uruguay
1990s	5.55 years	7.89 years	2.34 years	Uruguay
2000s	6.62 years	8.43 years	1.81 years	Uruguay
2010s	7.79 years	8.63 years	0.845 years	Uruguay
2020s	8.49 years	8.76 years	0.27 years	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Türkiye or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 8.76 years against 8.49 years in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Türkiye and Uruguay?: 0.27 years, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uruguay?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Türkiye and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling?: Türkiye ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.