Argentina vs Indonesia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Argentina
6,344 millions
in 2023
Indonesia
4,874 millions
in 2015
Argentina rank
25th
Indonesia rank
27th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 6,344 millions against 4,874 millions in Indonesia, a difference of 1,470 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 27th of 164 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 130 millions 35.34 millions 94.66 millions Argentina
1980s 382.7 millions 164.56 millions 218.15 millions Argentina
1990s 2,122 millions 644.29 millions 1,478 millions Argentina
2000s 2,948 millions 1,873 millions 1,075 millions Argentina
2010s 5,786 millions 4,619 millions 1,167 millions Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Argentina or Indonesia?
Argentina, at 6,344 millions against 4,874 millions in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Argentina and Indonesia?
1,470 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 27th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 3,651 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release