School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 13.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.93 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.02 years
in 2022
All-time low
10.06 years
in 1979
Years of data
28
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 13.93 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay peaked at 14.02 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.06 years, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.53 years | — |
| 1971 | 10.83 years | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.77 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.98 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.35 years | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 10.06 years | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.99 years | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 12.17 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.2 years | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 13 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.73 years | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.96 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.33 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.69 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.59 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.17 years | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.12 years | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 12.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.93 years | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 13.65 years | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.71 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.94 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.93 years | -0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.93 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.38 years, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.93 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.59 years | 10.06 years | 10.98 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.59 years | 11.99 years | 13.2 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.92 years | 12.12 years | 13.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 years | 12.93 years | 13.71 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.87 years | 13.6 years | 14.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 12 Iceland 14.11 years compare
- 13 New Zealand 13.97 years compare
- 14 United Kingdom 13.96 years compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.87 years compare
- 17 Cook Islands 13.79 years compare
- 18 Norway 13.78 years 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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay was 13.93 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.06 years in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release