Colombia vs Uruguay: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Colombia
10.1
in 2021
Uruguay
10.02
in 2021
Colombia rank
55th
Uruguay rank
57th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
02.557.51012.5199620082021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.1 against 10.02 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 8.81 8.86 0.0558 Uruguay
2010s 9.52 9.64 0.1256 Uruguay
2020s 10.09 9.99 0.1015 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia, at 10.1 against 10.02 in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.08, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed