Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Uruguay

Uruguay: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 6.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.3%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
58th
of 103 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2001
All-time low
4.2%
in 2004
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Uruguay, 1999–2018

024681999200820181999: 5.8 %2000: 5.1 %2001: 8 %2002: 5.7 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 5 %2006: 6.1 %2011: 7 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 6.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Uruguay stood at 6.3%.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Uruguay peaked at 8.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2004.

That places Uruguay 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2018.
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%
2015 7.2% +2.6%
2016 6.7% -6.2%
2017 5.9% -13.0%
2018 6.3% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
2000s 5.6% 4.2% 8.0% 7
2010s 6.6% 5.9% 7.2% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 55 Slovakia 7.1% compare
  2. 56 Czechia 7.0% compare
  3. 57 Guyana 6.9% compare
  4. 59 Italy 6.3% compare
  5. 60 Niger 6.3% compare
  6. 61 Bulgaria 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Uruguay?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Uruguay was 6.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Uruguay ranks 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,218 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/