SDG: Europe vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

SDG: Europe
12.29 years
in 2024
Uruguay
13.65 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th

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

  • SDG: Europe
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13.65 years against 12.29 years in SDG: Europe, a difference of 1.36 years.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.

SDG: Europe ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 221 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 11.96 years 12.6 years 0.6415 years Uruguay
2000s 12.16 years 12.68 years 0.5223 years Uruguay
2010s 12.39 years 12.99 years 0.6014 years Uruguay
2020s 12.27 years 13.53 years 1.27 years Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, SDG: Europe or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13.65 years against 12.29 years in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Uruguay?
1.36 years, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Europe ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release