Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Uruguay

Uruguay: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 591.95 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
591.95 millions
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 95 countries
All-time high
591.95 millions
in 2018
All-time low
99.35 millions
in 2003
Years of data
12
1999–2018

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Uruguay, 1999–2018

1002003004005006001999200820181999: 206.2 millions2000: 202.8 millions2001: 205.2 millions2002: 117.4 millions2003: 99.3 millions2004: 168.8 millions2005: 204.4 millions2006: 220.1 millions2011: 410.1 millions2016: 539.4 millions2017: 582.5 millions2018: 591.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Uruguay stood at 591.95 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Uruguay peaked at 591.95 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.35 millions, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 48th out of 95 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 206.2 millions 206.2 millions 206.2 millions 1
2000s 174 millions 99.35 millions 220.06 millions 7
2010s 530.99 millions 410.13 millions 591.95 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Uruguay?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Uruguay was 591.95 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 591.95 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 99.35 millions in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
Uruguay ranks 48th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,139 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/