Cuba vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling among adults
Cuba
10.63 years
in 2023
Uruguay
10.54 years
in 2023
Cuba rank
81st
Uruguay rank
82nd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.63 years against 10.54 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 years | 7.46 years | 1.94 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.52 years | 8.44 years | 2.08 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11.13 years | 8.64 years | 2.48 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.61 years | 10.15 years | 0.4606 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Cuba, at 10.63 years against 10.54 years in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0.09 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Cuba ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.