School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 18.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay is 18.96 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay peaked at 18.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.91 years, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10.91 years | — |
| 1998 | 15.5 years | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 15.14 years | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.88 years | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.46 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.56 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.02 years | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.79 years | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 18.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.96 years | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.96 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.96 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.54 years, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +42.0% | 10.91 years | 15.5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.91 years | 10.91 years | 10.91 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.32 years | 15.14 years | 15.5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.93 years | 14.88 years | 16.56 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.88 years | 18.79 years | 18.96 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 to tertiary, female in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay was 18.96 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 years in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release