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

India
1.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
1.2%
in 2023
India rank
30th
Uruguay rank
32nd

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

  • India
  • Uruguay
0.50.7511.21.5197920012023

How they compare

India currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was India ahead.

India ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 173 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% India
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% India
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% India
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% India

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, India or Uruguay?
India, 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 India and Uruguay?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do India and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
India ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release