Chile vs Uruguay: Expenditure on tertiary education

Chile
25.2%
in 2017
Uruguay
24.8%
in 2017
Chile rank
40th
Uruguay rank
43rd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
1020304050197419952017

How they compare

Chile currently reports 25.2% against 24.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 33.7% 20.8% 12.8% Chile
1980s 35.8% 17.8% 18.1% Chile
1990s 17.8% 24.0% 6.2% Uruguay
2000s 14.3% 22.7% 8.4% Uruguay
2010s 24.1% 25.6% 1.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Chile or Uruguay?
Chile, at 25.2% against 24.8% in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Chile and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Chile ranks 40th 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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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.