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

13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

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.

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

Portugal

9.26

in 2018

Uruguay

8.93

in 2018

Portugal rank

66th

Uruguay rank

69th

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

Portugal
Uruguay

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.26 against 8.93 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 93 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.53	8.47	0.9344	Uruguay
2010s	8.78	8.64	0.1384	Portugal

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+, Portugal or Uruguay?: Portugal, at 9.26 against 8.93 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Portugal and Uruguay?: 0.33, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Portugal ranks 66th 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/