Kuwait vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2006
Uruguay
1.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
35th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 173 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 3.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 35th 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