Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Argentina
Argentina: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Argentina, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Argentina is 5.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Argentina peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 36th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5% | — |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
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 (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Argentina?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Argentina was 5.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release