Spain vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Spain
17.74 years
in 2024
Uruguay
17.62 years
in 2023
Spain rank
19th
Uruguay rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.74 years against 17.62 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.93 years | 15.01 years | 0.9252 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.22 years | 15.88 years | 1.34 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.77 years | 17.24 years | 0.5288 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 17.74 years against 17.62 years in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.12 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- 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