Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uruguay stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uruguay peaked at 8.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +56.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 tertiary in Uruguay?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uruguay was 7.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release