Argentina vs United States of America: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Argentina
0.9%
in 2023
United States of America
0.9%
in 2021
Argentina rank
35th
United States of America rank
34th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Argentina
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 34th of 122 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% United States of America
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Argentina or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Argentina and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Argentina ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 34th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,708 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release