MDG: Developed Regions vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
MDG: Developed Regions
16.3 years
in 2024
Uruguay
17.62 years
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
18th
Uruguay rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.62 years against 16.3 years in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 1.32 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Developed Regions averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 years | 14.28 years | 0.8932 years | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2000s | 15.67 years | 14.92 years | 0.7463 years | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2010s | 16.32 years | 15.88 years | 0.4324 years | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2020s | 16.32 years | 17.24 years | 0.9263 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, MDG: Developed Regions or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.62 years against 16.3 years in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between MDG: Developed Regions and Uruguay?
- 1.32 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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