Chile vs Uruguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Chile
92.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
92.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
50th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 92.9% against 92.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 50th 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 | 91.8% | 94.2% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 94.8% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.7% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.9% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 92.9% against 92.1% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 50th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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