Which has higher average years of schooling, Brunei Darussalam or Uruguay?

Brunei Darussalam, at 9.18 years against 8.98 years in Uruguay as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay?

0.2 years, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling

Brunei Darussalam

9.18 years

in 2020

Uruguay

8.98 years

in 2020

Brunei Darussalam rank

84th

Uruguay rank

86th

Average years of schooling over time

Brunei Darussalam
Uruguay

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 9.18 years against 8.98 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2.15 years	5.05 years	2.91 years	Uruguay
1960s	3.04 years	5.61 years	2.56 years	Uruguay
1970s	5.17 years	6.3 years	1.13 years	Uruguay
1980s	6.89 years	7.21 years	0.3179 years	Uruguay
1990s	7.84 years	7.79 years	0.0436 years	Brunei Darussalam
2000s	8.34 years	8.37 years	0.0359 years	Uruguay
2010s	8.88 years	8.64 years	0.2355 years	Brunei Darussalam
2020s	9.18 years	8.98 years	0.1974 years	Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Brunei Darussalam or Uruguay?: Brunei Darussalam, at 9.18 years against 8.98 years in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay?: 0.2 years, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.