School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 17.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 17.62 years. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 17.62 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.69 years, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.84 years | — |
| 1975 | 10.69 years | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 10.85 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.69 years | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.08 years | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 11.8 years | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 11.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.86 years | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 13.1 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.01 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.5 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.24 years | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 14.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.17 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.68 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.13 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.55 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.11 years | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.79 years | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.54 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.15 years | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.84 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.27 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.35 years | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 17.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.62 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.77 years | 10.69 years | 10.85 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.14 years | 11.8 years | 12.86 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.55 years | 13.01 years | 14.28 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.92 years | 14.17 years | 15.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.88 years | 15.15 years | 16.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 years | 16.52 years | 17.62 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uruguay was 17.62 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.69 years in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release