Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina
Argentina: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 93.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina stood at 93.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina peaked at 99.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 66th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 94.7% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 88.7% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 89.6% | 96.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina was 93.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release