Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 11.9% in 2004. ▼ Falling
Latest (2004)
11.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 66 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2000
All-time low
11.7%
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 11.9% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 66 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 | 13.6% | — |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.7% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 28 Canada 13.1%
- 29 South Africa 12.5%
- 30 Switzerland 12.3% compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 11.8%
- 33 Dominican Republic 11.3%
- 34 Sweden 11.2% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (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 11.9% 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 22.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 66 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 down 12.3%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release