Argentina vs Australia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Australia
5.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
48th
Australia rank
46th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 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 48th and Australia ranks 46th of 185 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Australia ranks 46th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release