Mexico vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling
Mexico
9.22 years
in 2020
Uruguay
8.98 years
in 2020
Mexico rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
86th
Average years of schooling over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.22 years against 8.98 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.56 years | 1.61 years | 1.05 years | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.74 years | 1.77 years | 1.03 years | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.91 years | 1.94 years | 1.03 years | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 1.09 years | 2.23 years | 1.14 years | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 1.26 years | 2.5 years | 1.24 years | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1.49 years | 3.23 years | 1.74 years | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1.83 years | 3.71 years | 1.88 years | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2.75 years | 5.05 years | 2.3 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3.67 years | 5.61 years | 1.94 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 4.64 years | 6.3 years | 1.66 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.92 years | 7.21 years | 1.29 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.27 years | 7.79 years | 0.5225 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 8.26 years | 8.37 years | 0.1155 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.52 years | 8.64 years | 0.127 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.22 years | 8.98 years | 0.2385 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 9.22 years against 8.98 years in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.24 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Mexico ranks 83rd 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.