Expenditure on tertiary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Expenditure on tertiary education was 24.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Uruguay, 1979–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Uruguay is 24.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Uruguay peaked at 26.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20.8% | — |
| 1980 | 17.8% | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 17.8% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 19.5% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 3 |
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 tertiary education in Uruguay?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Uruguay was 24.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.