Spain vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling among adults
Spain
10.76 years
in 2023
Uruguay
10.54 years
in 2023
Spain rank
80th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.76 years against 10.54 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 years | 7.46 years | 0.7025 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 8.67 years | 8.44 years | 0.2327 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.82 years | 8.64 years | 1.18 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.72 years | 10.15 years | 0.5696 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 10.76 years against 10.54 years in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.22 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Spain ranks 80th 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.