School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 14.4 years in 2006. β–² Rising

Latest (2006)
14.4 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 175 countries
All-time high
14.48 years
in 2003
All-time low
10.62 years
in 1979
Years of data
10
1979–2006

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay, 1979–2006

0510151979199220061979: 10.6 years1998: 12.7 years1999: 13.1 years2000: 13.4 years2001: 13.8 years2002: 14.2 years2003: 14.5 years2004: 14.5 years2005: 14.3 years2006: 14.4 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 14.4 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2006.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay peaked at 14.48 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.62 years, in 1979.

Uruguay ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.62 years 10.62 years 10.62 years 1
1990s 12.86 years 12.66 years 13.07 years 2
2000s 14.16 years 13.43 years 14.48 years 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 56 Montenegro 14.5 years
  2. 57 Croatia 14.47 years compare
  3. 58 Mauritius 14.42 years compare
  4. 60 United Arab Emirates 14.37 years compare
  5. 61 Luxembourg 14.3 years compare
  6. 62 Morocco 14.3 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uruguay was 14.4 years in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.48 years in 2003.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 years in 1979.
How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Uruguay ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2006.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.