SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
SDG: Europe and Northern America
16.25 years
in 2024
Uruguay
17.62 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
19th
Uruguay rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.62 years against 16.25 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 1.37 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.98 years | 14.28 years | 0.696 years | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 15.53 years | 14.92 years | 0.606 years | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 16.24 years | 15.88 years | 0.3578 years | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 16.27 years | 17.24 years | 0.9708 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, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.62 years against 16.25 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
- 1.37 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th 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