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

Peru
0.6953
in 2023
Uruguay
0.6269
in 2023
Peru rank
17th
Uruguay rank
20th

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

  • Peru
  • Uruguay
0.40.60.811.2197319982023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.6953 against 0.6269 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0684.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5851 0.5589 0.0262 Peru
2000s 0.3673 0.5727 0.2054 Uruguay
2010s 0.5954 1.11 0.5163 Uruguay
2020s 0.6825 1.02 0.3402 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, Peru or Uruguay?
Peru, at 0.6953 against 0.6269 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Peru and Uruguay?
0.0684, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Peru ranks 17th 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