Argentina vs El Salvador: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Argentina
12.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
10.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
105th
El Salvador rank
108th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12.0% against 10.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 11.2% | 9.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 15.0% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.8% | 4.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 0.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Argentina or El Salvador?
- Argentina, at 12.0% against 10.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 1.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Argentina ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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