Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Uruguay
Uruguay: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.7% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Uruguay peaked at 15.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 91st of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.2% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 88 Madagascar 9.3% compare
- 89 Lebanon 8.9% compare
- 90 Türkiye 8.9% compare
- 92 Bangladesh 7.5% compare
- 93 Cape Verde 7.5% compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 6.7% 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 initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Uruguay?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Uruguay was 8.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release