Uruguay - EducationUruguay - Education
Overview
Uruguay faces major challenges in its educational system. The decline in quality of public education over the last decade has been a leading issue in the public sphere. The public funding of education has increased significantly in recent years, but the increases are insufficient to meet the public’s needs. In real terms, public spending on education grew at an average annual rate of 10% between 2004 and 2013. This reflects the growing importance of education as an area of public investment and a clear commitment of national authorities to improve resourcing in education. However, according to OECD, public expenditure on education remains considerably below the OECD average and below the equivalent expenditure in other Latin American countries.
In the last five years, there has been a 25% increase in the total number of Uruguayans studying in the United States.
In recent years, the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo expanded its network of advisors who work with Uruguayan students to guide them on to applying to U.S. universities. In August 2018, the Embassy held its sixth annual EducationUSA University Fair. Approximately 1,200 students registered for the event, featuring representatives from thirteen U.S. universities.
Web Resources
Uruguay faces major challenges in its educational system. The decline in quality of public education over the last decade has been a leading issue in the public sphere. The public funding of education has increased significantly in recent years, but the increases are insufficient to meet the public’s needs. In real terms, public spending on education grew at an average annual rate of 10% between 2004 and 2013. This reflects the growing importance of education as an area of public investment and a clear commitment of national authorities to improve resourcing in education. However, according to OECD, public expenditure on education remains considerably below the OECD average and below the equivalent expenditure in other Latin American countries.
In the last five years, there has been a 25% increase in the total number of Uruguayans studying in the United States.
In recent years, the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo expanded its network of advisors who work with Uruguayan students to guide them on to applying to U.S. universities. In August 2018, the Embassy held its sixth annual EducationUSA University Fair. Approximately 1,200 students registered for the event, featuring representatives from thirteen U.S. universities.
Web Resources
- Embassy Contact: Office.Montevideo@trade.gov; http://www.export.gov/Uruguay
- Ministry of Education: http://www.mec.gub.uy
- EducationUSA Uruguay: https://educationusa.state.gov/centers/us-embassy-uruguay