Iceland vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Iceland
9.82 years
in 2023
Uruguay
9.93 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
48th
Uruguay rank
45th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 9.93 years against 9.82 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 9.97 years 9.94 years 0.0201 years Iceland
2000s 9.9 years 9.96 years 0.0647 years Uruguay
2010s 9.88 years 9.94 years 0.0595 years Uruguay
2020s 9.85 years 9.92 years 0.0685 years Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Iceland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 9.93 years against 9.82 years in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iceland and Uruguay?
0.11 years, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release