Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 17.4% in 2004. ▼ Falling
Latest (2004)
17.4%
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
21st
of 75 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2000
All-time low
12.2%
in 2002
Years of data
6
1999–2004
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Uruguay, 1999–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 17.4% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2004.
The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.8% | — |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +81.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.2% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 18 Afghanistan 19.7%
- 19 Iceland 18.8%
- 20 San Marino 18.1%
- 22 Slovakia 16.7% compare
- 23 Italy 16.2% compare
- 24 Czechia 16.2% 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Uruguay?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Uruguay was 17.4% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2004.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release