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

Paraguay
0.6695
in 2023
Uruguay
0.6269
in 2023
Paraguay rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th

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

  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
0.20.40.60.811.2197019962023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.6695 against 0.6269 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0426.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3291 0.5956 0.2666 Uruguay
2000s 0.5965 0.5457 0.0508 Paraguay
2010s 1.02 1.1 0.0856 Uruguay
2020s 0.6911 1.02 0.3316 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, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Paraguay, at 0.6695 against 0.6269 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Paraguay and Uruguay?
0.0426, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Paraguay ranks 18th 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