SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

SDG: Europe and Northern America
16.84 years
in 2024
Uruguay
18.96 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
17th
Uruguay rank
14th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.96 years against 16.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 2.12 years.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 15.32 years 15.14 years 0.1767 years SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 15.84 years 15.93 years 0.092 years Uruguay
2020s 16.84 years 18.88 years 2.04 years Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18.96 years against 16.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
2.12 years, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
11 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, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release