Korea vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Korea
1.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
1.0%
in 2023
Korea rank
36th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Korea ranks 36th 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