Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Uruguay
Uruguay: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 7,146 in 2023. β² Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Uruguay, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay is 7,146, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay peaked at 7,949 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,988, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 52nd out of 119 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 | 4,044 | 4,044 | 4,044 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,576 | 2,988 | 3,928 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,622 | 7,335 | 7,949 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,912 | 6,340 | 7,422 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay was 7,146 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,949 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,988 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release