Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.1% 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
In 2023, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay peaked at 38.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.6% | — |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +124.9% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 17.2% | 38.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 15.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 13.4% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uruguay was 9.1% 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 38.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 117 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 down 39.9%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release