Türkiye vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Türkiye
13.56 years
in 2023
Uruguay
13.65 years
in 2023
Türkiye rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Türkiye
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.65 years against 13.56 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
Türkiye ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.65 years | 10.23 years | 3.58 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 7.49 years | 10.97 years | 3.48 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 8.34 years | 11.77 years | 3.44 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 10.5 years | 12.68 years | 2.18 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.42 years | 12.99 years | 0.5754 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13.31 years | 13.53 years | 0.2268 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, Türkiye or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.65 years against 13.56 years in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 0.09 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Türkiye and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 213 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release