Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uruguay
Uruguay: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 14.3% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
14.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 123 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2006
All-time low
7.1%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2006
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uruguay, 2000–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2006, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uruguay stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 38th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +89.5% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uruguay?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uruguay was 14.3% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2006.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release