Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 94.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 94.9% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay peaked at 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 59th out of 125 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 secondary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uruguay was 94.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release