Philippines vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Philippines
534.47 millions
in 2009
Uruguay
740.43 millions
in 2018
Philippines rank
64th
Uruguay rank
61st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Philippines
  • Uruguay
0200400600800197919982018

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 740.43 millions against 534.47 millions in Philippines, a difference of 205.96 millions.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 158 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 129.05 millions 42.93 millions 86.13 millions Philippines
1990s 431.96 millions 120.51 millions 311.45 millions Philippines
2000s 334.99 millions 92.51 millions 242.48 millions Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Philippines or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 740.43 millions against 534.47 millions in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Philippines and Uruguay?
205.96 millions, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
How do Philippines and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Philippines ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/