How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?

10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Uruguay: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Ecuador

8.76

in 2017

Uruguay

8.93

in 2018

Ecuador rank

70th

Uruguay rank

69th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Ecuador
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 8.93 against 8.76 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 93 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.73	8.43	0.6973	Uruguay
2010s	8.33	8.6	0.2724	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Ecuador or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 8.93 against 8.76 in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Ecuador and Uruguay?: 0.17, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Ecuador ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/