Argentina vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Argentina
1.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
1.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
30th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 116 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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