Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay
Uruguay: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 78.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay stood at 78.8%. 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 78.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 38.3% | 49.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 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 78.8% 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 78.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 76 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release