Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Uruguay

Uruguay: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 16.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2017
All-time low
6.5%
in 2003
Years of data
12
1999–2018

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Uruguay, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 10.52000: 102001: 9.62002: 82003: 6.52004: 8.42005: 9.92006: 10.22011: 14.22016: 15.72017: 16.22018: 16.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 16.1% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Uruguay peaked at 16.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 10.5%
2000 10.0% -4.3%
2001 9.6% -4.2%
2002 8.0% -16.4%
2003 6.5% -18.9%
2004 8.4% +30.1%
2005 9.9% +17.3%
2006 10.2% +2.5%
2011 14.2% +39.8%
2016 15.7% +10.3%
2017 16.2% +3.2%
2018 16.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
2000s 8.9% 6.5% 10.2% 7
2010s 15.5% 14.2% 16.2% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 70 India 16.9% compare
  2. 71 Ethiopia 16.8% compare
  3. 72 Romania 16.4% compare
  4. 74 Burkina Faso 15.7% compare
  5. 75 Jordan 15.5% compare
  6. 76 British Virgin Islands 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Uruguay?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Uruguay was 16.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/