Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure on education as a percentage 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.0% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage 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.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -36.8% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +47.5% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +58.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -47.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +249.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 Australia 5.1% compare
- 64 Belarus 5.0% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 5.0% compare
- 67 Chile 4.9% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 4.9% compare
- 69 Switzerland 4.9% compare
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Argentina?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Argentina was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1989.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage 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, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release