Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay
Uruguay: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 20.7% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay peaked at 27.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 120 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.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.0% | — |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.0% | 27.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 24.1% | 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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay was 20.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release