Colombia vs Uruguay: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Colombia
8.3
in 2018
Uruguay
8.63
in 2018
Colombia rank
77th
Uruguay rank
74th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.63 against 8.3 in Colombia, a difference of 0.33.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 91 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 | 8.08 | 0.9786 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.77 | 8.34 | 0.5685 | 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+, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.63 against 8.3 in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.33, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Colombia ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 91 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male 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/