Macau (China) vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Macau (China)
898.63 millions
in 2018
Uruguay
947.08 millions
in 2018
Macau (China) rank
70th
Uruguay rank
68th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Macau (China)
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 947.08 millions against 898.63 millions in Macau (China), a difference of 48.45 millions.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Macau (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.

Macau (China) ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 145 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau (China) averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau (China) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 131.19 millions 173.52 millions 42.33 millions Uruguay
2000s 236.99 millions 199.71 millions 37.28 millions Macau (China)
2010s 901.13 millions 845.35 millions 55.79 millions Macau (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Macau (China) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 947.08 millions against 898.63 millions in Macau (China) as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Macau (China) and Uruguay?
48.45 millions, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau (China) and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Macau (China) and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Macau (China) ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/