Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6269 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6269
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2020
All-time low
0.3841
in 1980
Years of data
30
1979–2023
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, 1979–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay is 0.6269, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 1.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3841, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.4138 | — |
| 1980 | 0.3841 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.511 | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5956 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7962 | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6426 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6228 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6058 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6548 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5589 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.511 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4961 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5901 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4987 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5365 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6073 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5927 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6285 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +77.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6269 | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4138 | 0.4138 | 0.4138 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5717 | 0.3841 | 0.7962 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5993 | 0.511 | 0.6548 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5643 | 0.4961 | 0.6285 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.6269 | 1.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 17 Peru 0.6953 compare
- 18 Paraguay 0.6695 compare
- 19 Panama 0.6398 compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6098 compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5045 compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4333 compare
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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay was 0.6269 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3841 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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