Government expenditure on education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Government expenditure on education was 15.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education in Uruguay stood at 15.43. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Uruguay peaked at 15.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.84, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.36 | — |
| 2001 | 9.23 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 7.71 | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 8.61 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 9.47 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.16 | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 14.37 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.44 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.72 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.71 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.86 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.18 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.88 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 14.78 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 14.93 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.43 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 | 6.84 | 9.84 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.83 | 14.37 | 15.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 13.88 | 15.43 | 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 government expenditure on education in Uruguay?
- Government expenditure on education in Uruguay was 15.43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for government expenditure on education?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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