Argentina vs Australia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Australia
5.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
66th
Australia rank
63rd

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia
0246193719802023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 66th and Australia ranks 63rd of 199 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.2% 5.9% 3.8% Australia
1980s 1.5% 5.3% 3.7% Australia
1990s 1.1% 4.7% 3.6% Australia
2020s 4.9% 5.3% 0.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Argentina or Australia?
Australia, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Argentina and Australia?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Argentina ranks 66th and Australia ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.