Mean years of schooling long run in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.76 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.76
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.76
in 2020
All-time low
0.34
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Uruguay, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.76 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Uruguay peaked at 8.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1870.
That places Uruguay 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.375 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.565 | 0.51 | 0.62 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.985 | 0.94 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.65 | 1.44 | 1.85 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 2.16 | 2.84 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.25 | 3.11 | 3.38 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.89 | 3.72 | 4.06 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.62 | 4.47 | 4.77 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.24 | 5.06 | 5.43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 5.94 | 6.45 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.17 | 6.94 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.89 | 7.71 | 8.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 8.36 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 8.61 | 8.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 8.76 | 8.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Uruguay?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Uruguay was 8.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1870.
- How does Uruguay rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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