All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Uruguay

Uruguay: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 81.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 101 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2017
All-time low
51.9%
in 2001
Years of data
13
1999–2018

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Uruguay, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 79 %2000: 81.4 %2001: 51.9 %2002: 57.4 %2003: 58.9 %2004: 67 %2005: 80.8 %2006: 80.2 %2011: 80.5 %2015: 82.6 %2016: 81.8 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 81.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 81.8% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Uruguay peaked at 82.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 14th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 79.0%
2000 81.4% +3.0%
2001 51.9% -36.2%
2002 57.4% +10.5%
2003 58.9% +2.6%
2004 67.0% +13.8%
2005 80.8% +20.5%
2006 80.2% -0.7%
2011 80.5% +0.3%
2015 82.6% +2.7%
2016 81.8% -1.0%
2017 82.8% +1.2%
2018 81.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.0% 79.0% 79.0% 1
2000s 68.2% 51.9% 81.4% 7
2010s 81.9% 80.5% 82.8% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Cape Verde 82.8% compare
  2. 12 Portugal 82.3% compare
  3. 13 Argentina 82.1% compare
  4. 15 Belgium 80.9% compare
  5. 16 Cyprus 80.2% compare
  6. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 80.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Uruguay?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Uruguay was 81.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/