Ireland vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Ireland
0.5%
in 2021
Uruguay
0.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
75th
Uruguay rank
76th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Ireland ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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