Burundi vs Uruguay: Expenditure on tertiary education
Burundi
24.2%
in 2013
Uruguay
24.8%
in 2017
Burundi rank
45th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Burundi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.8% against 24.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 20.8% | 1.6% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 24.8% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 0.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 26.8% | 9.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Burundi or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.8% against 24.2% in Burundi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Burundi and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Burundi ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.