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

Uruguay: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 25.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
64th
of 115 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2011
All-time low
16.5%
in 2002
Years of data
11
1999–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay, 1999–2017

01020301999200820171999: 19.32000: 18.32001: 202002: 16.52003: 17.12004: 192005: 17.82006: 18.42011: 29.22016: 25.22017: 25.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay stood at 25.4%.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay peaked at 29.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2002.

That places Uruguay 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 19.3%
2000 18.3% -5.2%
2001 20.0% +9.2%
2002 16.5% -17.5%
2003 17.1% +3.7%
2004 19.0% +11.1%
2005 17.8% -6.2%
2006 18.4% +3.6%
2011 29.2% +58.2%
2016 25.2% -13.6%
2017 25.4% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
2000s 18.1% 16.5% 20.0% 7
2010s 26.6% 25.2% 29.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 61 Romania 26.3% compare
  2. 62 Turkey 25.7% compare
  3. 63 New Zealand 25.5% compare
  4. 65 Mexico 25.4% compare
  5. 66 Singapore 25.2% compare
  6. 67 Iran 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Uruguay was 25.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Uruguay ranks 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/