United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.25 years against 16.84 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.41 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 183 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.85 years | 10.88 years | 1.97 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 13.09 years | 12.13 years | 0.9559 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.66 years | 13.29 years | 1.37 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.16 years | 15.03 years | 1.14 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.26 years | 16.23 years | 1.03 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.25 years against 16.84 years in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.41 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.