Argentina vs Spain: Expenditure on tertiary education
Argentina
22.1%
in 2017
Spain
21.8%
in 2016
Argentina rank
66th
Spain rank
68th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 22.1% against 21.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Spain ranks 68th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 15.9% | 6.2% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 15.4% | 32.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 19.5% | 7.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 22.7% | 5.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 22.6% | 2.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Argentina or Spain?
- Argentina, at 22.1% against 21.8% in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Argentina and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Spain ranks 68th 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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About this data
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.