Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 70.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.5%
World rank
18th
of 70 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 2023
All-time low
35.5%
in 2001
Years of data
6
1999–2023
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 70.5% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay peaked at 70.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 18th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +57.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 35.5% | 44.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay was 70.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release