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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release