Fiji vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling among adults
Fiji
10.37 years
in 2023
Uruguay
10.54 years
in 2023
Fiji rank
84th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Fiji
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 10.54 years against 10.37 years in Fiji, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Fiji ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 years | 7.46 years | 0.0093 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 8.89 years | 8.44 years | 0.4465 years | Fiji |
| 2010s | 10.22 years | 8.64 years | 1.58 years | Fiji |
| 2020s | 10.39 years | 10.15 years | 0.2372 years | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Fiji or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 10.54 years against 10.37 years in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Fiji and Uruguay?
- 0.17 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Fiji ranks 84th 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.