Colombia vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling
Colombia
8.86 years
in 2020
Uruguay
8.98 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
88th
Uruguay rank
86th
Average years of schooling over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.98 years against 8.86 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.6843 years | 1.61 years | 0.9257 years | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.8981 years | 1.77 years | 0.8719 years | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 1.02 years | 1.94 years | 0.9152 years | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 1.29 years | 2.23 years | 0.9386 years | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 1.61 years | 2.5 years | 0.8853 years | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 2.7 years | 3.23 years | 0.5313 years | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 3.11 years | 3.71 years | 0.6017 years | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 3.48 years | 5.05 years | 1.57 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3.9 years | 5.61 years | 1.71 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 6.3 years | 1.83 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.2 years | 7.21 years | 2.01 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.24 years | 7.79 years | 1.55 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 8.37 years | 1.65 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.58 years | 8.64 years | 1.06 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 8.98 years | 0.1197 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.98 years against 8.86 years in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.12 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Colombia ranks 88th 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.