Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Uruguay
Uruguay: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 4,975 in 2023. β² Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Uruguay, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay stood at 4,975.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay peaked at 4,976 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,188, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,190 | 2,190 | 2,190 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,772 | 1,188 | 2,163 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,545 | 3,869 | 4,976 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,620 | 4,420 | 4,975 | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay was 4,975 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,976 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,188 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release