Current education expenditure, secondary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current education expenditure, secondary was 94.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, secondary in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, secondary in Uruguay is 94.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Uruguay peaked at 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.5% | — |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 84.5% | 95.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.5% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 94.9% | 98.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Uruguay?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Uruguay was 94.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).