UIS: North America and Western Europe vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
UIS: North America and Western Europe
12.47 years
in 2024
Uruguay
13.65 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
17th
Uruguay rank
20th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.65 years against 12.47 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.18 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 17th 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 | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.35 years | 12.6 years | 0.2549 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 12.41 years | 12.68 years | 0.2769 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.62 years | 12.99 years | 0.3769 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.56 years | 13.53 years | 0.9712 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, UIS: North America and Western Europe or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.65 years against 12.47 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
- 1.18 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 17th 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
February 2026 Data Release