Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 28.1% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Latest (2004)
28.1%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 61 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2004
All-time low
20.3%
in 1999
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
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Uruguay is 28.1%, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.3% | — |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.6% | 28.1% | 5 |
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 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 28.1% 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 28.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 61 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 38.4%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release