Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uruguay is 94.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uruguay peaked at 98.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.6% | — |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 84.6% | 94.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.9% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.1% | 97.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uruguay?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uruguay was 94.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release