Germany vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Germany
16.93 years
in 2018
Uruguay
16.84 years
in 2017
Germany rank
20th
Uruguay rank
21st

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Uruguay
051015197419962018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 16.93 years against 16.84 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 183 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 15.12 years 12.99 years 2.13 years Germany
2010s 16.82 years 16.47 years 0.3501 years Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Germany or Uruguay?
Germany, at 16.93 years against 16.84 years in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Germany and Uruguay?
0.09 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Germany ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.