Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 10.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.54
in 2022
All-time low
7.15
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uruguay is 10.54, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 10.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.15, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.15 | — |
| 1991 | 7.19 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.23 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.31 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.35 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.47 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.68 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.89 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.1 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8.32 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.53 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.74 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.95 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.63 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.32 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.19 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.37 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.33 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.48 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.52 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.61 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.67 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.83 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.91 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.98 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.02 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 10.54 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.54 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 | 7.15 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 8 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 8.33 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 | 9.5 | 10.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uruguay was 10.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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