Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Argentina or Seychelles?

Argentina, at 22.1% against 21.6% in Seychelles as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Seychelles?

17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Seychelles: Expenditure on tertiary education

Argentina

22.1%

in 2017

Seychelles

21.6%

in 2016

Argentina rank

66th

Seychelles rank

69th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Argentina
Seychelles

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 22.1% against 21.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 66th and Seychelles ranks 69th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.1%	0.0%	24.1%	Argentina
1980s	33.6%	0.0%	33.6%	Argentina
1990s	21.0%	10.5%	10.5%	Argentina
2000s	17.6%	17.7%	0.0%	Seychelles
2010s	20.2%	6.5%	13.8%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Argentina or Seychelles?: Argentina, at 22.1% against 21.6% in Seychelles as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Argentina and Seychelles?: 0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Seychelles?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Seychelles rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Argentina ranks 66th and Seychelles ranks 69th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.