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
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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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.