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Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2015
All-time low
1.0%
in 1989
Years of data
45
1970–2023

Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Argentina, 1970–2023

1234561970199620231970: 1.5 % of GDP1972: 1.9 % of GDP1973: 1.8 % of GDP1974: 1.9 % of GDP1975: 1.8 % of GDP1976: 1.2 % of GDP1977: 1.7 % of GDP1978: 1.9 % of GDP1979: 2.4 % of GDP1980: 2.6 % of GDP1982: 1.6 % of GDP1983: 1.6 % of GDP1984: 2.6 % of GDP1985: 1.4 % of GDP1986: 1.3 % of GDP1987: 1.3 % of GDP1989: 1 % of GDP1990: 1.1 % of GDP1996: 3.7 % of GDP1998: 4 % of GDP1999: 4.5 % of GDP2000: 4.6 % of GDP2001: 4.8 % of GDP2002: 4 % of GDP2003: 3.5 % of GDP2004: 3.5 % of GDP2005: 3.9 % of GDP2006: 4.1 % of GDP2007: 4.5 % of GDP2008: 4.8 % of GDP2009: 5.5 % of GDP2010: 5 % of GDP2011: 5.3 % of GDP2012: 5.3 % of GDP2013: 5.4 % of GDP2014: 5.4 % of GDP2015: 5.8 % of GDP2016: 5.5 % of GDP2017: 5.5 % of GDP2018: 4.9 % of GDP2019: 4.8 % of GDP2020: 5.3 % of GDP2021: 4.7 % of GDP2022: 4.8 % of GDP2023: 5 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending on education as a share of gdp in Argentina is 5.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 5.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1989.

That places Argentina 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.8% 1.2% 2.4% 9
1980s 1.7% 1.0% 2.6% 8
1990s 3.3% 1.1% 4.5% 4
2000s 4.3% 3.5% 5.5% 10
2010s 5.3% 4.8% 5.8% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.7% 5.3% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 63 Australia 5.1% compare
  2. 64 Belarus 5.0% compare
  3. 65 Sao Tome and Principe 5.0% compare
  4. 67 Chile 4.9% compare
  5. 68 Kazakhstan 4.9% compare
  6. 69 Switzerland 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Argentina?
Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Argentina was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1989.
How does Argentina rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Argentina ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.