Current education expenditure, total in Argentina
Argentina: Current education expenditure, total was 95.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2023, current education expenditure, total in Argentina stood at 95.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Argentina peaked at 99.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, total in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.3% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.0% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 89.1% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.5% | 98.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, total in Argentina?
- Current education expenditure, total in Argentina was 95.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).