Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uruguay

Uruguay: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
12
1999–2018

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uruguay, 1999–2018

00.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.439 %2000: 0.456 %2001: 0.427 %2002: 0.5 %2003: 0.42 %2004: 0.455 %2005: 0.505 %2006: 0.562 %2011: 0.789 %2016: 0.863 %2017: 0.884 %2018: 0.862 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.9% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uruguay peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

Uruguay ranks 37th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.4%
2000 0.5% +3.9%
2001 0.4% -6.4%
2002 0.5% +17.1%
2003 0.4% -16.0%
2004 0.5% +8.4%
2005 0.5% +10.9%
2006 0.6% +11.3%
2011 0.8% +40.5%
2016 0.9% +9.4%
2017 0.9% +2.3%
2018 0.9% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 34 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  2. 35 Switzerland 0.9% compare
  3. 36 Belgium 0.9% compare
  4. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  5. 39 United States of America 0.8% compare
  6. 40 Kuwait 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uruguay?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Uruguay ranks 37th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/