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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
16.97 years
in 2024
Uruguay
18.96 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
13th
Uruguay rank
14th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.96 years against 16.97 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.99 years.

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

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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 15.51 years 15.14 years 0.3693 years SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2000s 16.03 years 15.93 years 0.0955 years SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 16.98 years 18.88 years 1.9 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18.96 years against 16.97 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Uruguay?
1.99 years, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th 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