Chile vs Uruguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Chile
7.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
7.1%
in 2023
Chile rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
65th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 7.9% against 7.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 65th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 2.4% | Chile |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 7.9% against 7.1% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Chile ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 65th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release