Australia vs Uruguay: Teachers, as a share of public total employees

Australia
0.1781
in 2015
Uruguay
0.188
in 2016
Australia rank
10th
Uruguay rank
9th

Teachers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Australia
  • Uruguay
00.050.10.150.20.25200020082016

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.188 against 0.1781 in Australia, a difference of 0.0099.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1903 0.1792 0.0111 Australia
2010s 0.1708 0.1988 0.028 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers, as a share of public total employees, Australia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.188 against 0.1781 in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers, as a share of public total employees between Australia and Uruguay?
0.0099, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
Australia ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Teachers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed