Panama vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Panama
0.6398
in 2022
Uruguay
0.6269
in 2023
Panama rank
19th
Uruguay rank
20th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Panama
  • Uruguay
0.40.60.811.2197019962023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.6398 against 0.6269 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0129.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 31 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5279 0.4138 0.1141 Panama
1980s 0.6845 0.5717 0.1128 Panama
1990s 1 0.5826 0.422 Panama
2000s 1.12 0.548 0.5736 Panama
2010s 0.6243 1.12 0.4927 Uruguay
2020s 0.728 1.15 0.4267 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Panama or Uruguay?
Panama, at 0.6398 against 0.6269 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Panama and Uruguay?
0.0129, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Panama ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 627 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed