Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 15.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay peaked at 43.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 80th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +216.3% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 13.9% | 43.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 77 Malta 16.3% compare
- 78 Israel 16.2% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 16.0% compare
- 81 Switzerland 15.3% compare
- 82 Cyprus 15.1% compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 15.0% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay was 15.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release