Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 5.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2023.
The figure is up 110.0% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay peaked at 15.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 69th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.5% | — |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +210.4% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +110.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.0% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 4 |
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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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release