Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay

Uruguay: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 91.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
91.8%
World rank
2nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2015
All-time low
32.5%
in 2001
Years of data
6
1999–2015

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay, 1999–2015

0204060801001999200720151999: 68 %2001: 32.5 %2002: 58.1 %2003: 58.1 %2004: 58 %2015: 91.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 91.8% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay peaked at 91.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 2nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 68.0%
2001 32.5% -52.2%
2002 58.1% +79.1%
2003 58.1% -0.0%
2004 58.0% -0.2%
2015 91.8% +58.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.0% 68.0% 68.0% 1
2000s 51.7% 32.5% 58.1% 4
2010s 91.8% 91.8% 91.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Senegal 95.1% compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 83.6% compare
  3. 4 Gambia 80.9% compare
  4. 5 Croatia 78.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uruguay was 91.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2015.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 620 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. 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. To calculate this indicator, divide teacher compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/