Brazil vs Uruguay: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Brazil
21.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
20.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
75th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 19.0% | 36.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 18.1% | 24.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 23.8% | 7.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.1% | 2.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 21.1% against 20.7% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 75th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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