Expenditure on secondary education in Argentina
Argentina: Expenditure on secondary education was 39.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 39.5% for expenditure on secondary education in 2017.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Argentina peaked at 45.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1974.
That places Argentina 36th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.3% | — |
| 1972 | 32.0% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 30.9% | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 36.6% | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 26.7% | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 37.8% | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 23.8% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 26.2% | 45.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 33.2% | 43.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 35.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 39.5% | 41.5% | 8 |
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 secondary education in Argentina?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Argentina was 39.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.