Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 15.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uruguay stood at 15.6%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uruguay peaked at 17.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 9.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Exports of goods and services 1.9% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 64.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 347.01 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 23.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 951.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 17.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 13.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 593.64 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uruguay?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uruguay was 15.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.