All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay
Uruguay: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 80.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 100 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2000
All-time low
73.6%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1999–2023
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay stood at 80.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay peaked at 82.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.7% | — |
| 2000 | 82.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 75.1% | 82.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 73.6% | 81.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.7% | 82.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 8 Jamaica 91.1% compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 86.7% compare
- 10 Cape Verde 86.1% compare
- 12 Togo 79.2% compare
- 13 South Sudan 78.8% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 78.1% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay was 80.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release