Education spending in Uruguay
Uruguay: Education spending was 4.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.76
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 2023
All-time low
1.99
in 1979
Years of data
31
1979–2023
Education spending in Uruguay, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Uruguay stood at 4.76. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Uruguay peaked at 4.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Education spending in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.99 | — |
| 1980 | 2.16 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 2.37 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 2.57 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1 | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 2.48 | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 2.87 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 2.24 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.24 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.63 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.55 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.76 | +6.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 2.16 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.24 | 2.87 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.07 | 2.86 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 4.09 | 4.63 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.46 | 4.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Uruguay?
- Education spending in Uruguay was 4.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for education spending?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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