Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 10.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uruguay stood at 10.18. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uruguay peaked at 10.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 74th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.77 | — |
| 1985 | 7.18 | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 7.61 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.14 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 8.17 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.56 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.55 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.51 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.63 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.72 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.74 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.85 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.91 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.97 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.09 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.17 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.18 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.77 | 5.77 | 5.77 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.61 | 7.61 | 7.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 8.17 | 9.14 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.88 | 8.51 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 | 10.18 | 10.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.25 compare
- 72 Palestine, State of 10.22 compare
- 73 Jamaica 10.22 compare
- 75 Jordan 9.67 compare
- 76 Paraguay 9.66 compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.63 compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uruguay?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uruguay was 10.18 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release