Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Argentina
Argentina: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 5.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Argentina stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Argentina peaked at 6.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 120th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Argentina, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 3 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Argentina?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Argentina was 5.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Argentina ranks 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release