Argentina vs United States of America: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Argentina
29.7%
in 2023
United States of America
24.5%
in 2021
Argentina rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Argentina
- United States of America
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 29.7% against 24.5% in United States of America, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Argentina ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 76 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 24.5% | 3.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 24.6% | 2.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Argentina or United States of America?
- Argentina, at 29.7% against 24.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Argentina and United States of America?
- 5.2%, with Argentina 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). 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