Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Uruguay
Uruguay: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 3,005 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3,005 for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay peaked at 5,079 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 959.3, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 58th out of 95 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,609 | — |
| 2000 | 2,377 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,266 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,198 | -47.1% |
| 2003 | 959.3 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1,641 | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 2,103 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 2,195 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,901 | +77.7% |
| 2013 | 4,446 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 4,666 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4,526 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,524 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,734 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,670 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,079 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2,761 | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 2,851 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,783 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,005 | +8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,005 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,515, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,005 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,858, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +77.7% | 2,195 | 3,901 |
| 2004 | +71.0% | 959.3 | 1,641 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,609 | 2,609 | 2,609 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,820 | 959.3 | 2,377 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,568 | 3,901 | 5,079 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,850 | 2,761 | 3,005 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Uruguay was 3,005 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,079 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 959.3 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Uruguay ranks 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release