Current education expenditure, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current education expenditure, total was 94.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2023, current education expenditure, total in Uruguay stood at 94.5%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Uruguay peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 45th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.0% | — |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 87.8% | 95.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.5% | 96.5% | 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 current education expenditure, total in Uruguay?
- Current education expenditure, total in Uruguay was 94.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).