Argentina vs Australia: Government expenditure on education, total
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Australia
5.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
65th
Australia rank
62nd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Argentina
- Australia
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 65th and Australia ranks 62nd of 196 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 expenditure on education, total, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 expenditure on education, total?
- Argentina ranks 65th and Australia ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.