Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina
Argentina: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina peaked at 15.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Argentina 103rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +117.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +460.2% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.2% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 2.4% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Argentina ranks 103rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release