United States of America vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

United States of America
4.02 years
in 2022
Uruguay
3.98 years
in 2023
United States of America rank
26th
Uruguay rank
28th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
12345197119972023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.02 years against 3.98 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.04 years.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 196 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 2.53 years 0.7558 years 1.77 years United States of America
1980s 2.91 years 1.08 years 1.83 years United States of America
1990s 3.67 years 1.57 years 2.1 years United States of America
2000s 3.99 years 2.23 years 1.76 years United States of America
2010s 4.51 years 2.92 years 1.59 years United States of America
2020s 4.17 years 3.62 years 0.5525 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, United States of America or Uruguay?
United States of America, at 4.02 years against 3.98 years in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between United States of America and Uruguay?
0.04 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release