Sweden vs Uruguay: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Sweden
14.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
13.3%
in 2004
Sweden rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
34th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.4% against 13.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 34th of 76 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 10.0% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.5% | 5.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 14.4% against 13.3% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 34th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). 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