Canada vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
1.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
1.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 173 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
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, Canada or Uruguay?
- Canada, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release