Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.0% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Argentina peaked at 1.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
That places Argentina 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -41.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Argentina?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Argentina was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release