Philippines vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling
Philippines
8.97 years
in 2020
Uruguay
8.98 years
in 2020
Philippines rank
87th
Uruguay rank
86th
Average years of schooling over time
- Philippines
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.98 years against 8.97 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.
Philippines ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.14 years | 1.61 years | 1.47 years | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.17 years | 1.77 years | 1.6 years | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.19 years | 1.94 years | 1.75 years | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.23 years | 2.23 years | 2 years | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.29 years | 2.5 years | 2.21 years | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1.27 years | 3.23 years | 1.96 years | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1.9 years | 3.71 years | 1.82 years | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 3.18 years | 5.05 years | 1.88 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3.81 years | 5.61 years | 1.8 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 4.87 years | 6.3 years | 1.42 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 6.05 years | 7.21 years | 1.16 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.26 years | 7.79 years | 0.529 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 8.04 years | 8.37 years | 0.326 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.78 years | 8.64 years | 0.1389 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 8.98 years | 0.0135 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Philippines or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.98 years against 8.97 years in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Philippines and Uruguay?
- 0.01 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Philippines ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.