Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 6,567 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,567 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
9,180 millions
in 2015
All-time low
2,297 millions
in 2002
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6,567 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Argentina peaked at 9,180 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,297 millions, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Argentina, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,563 millions | — |
| 1999 | 4,231 millions | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 4,268 millions | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,400 millions | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,297 millions | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 3,176 millions | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 3,458 millions | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4,654 millions | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 5,174 millions | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 5,985 millions | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 6,825 millions | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 7,517 millions | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 7,348 millions | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8,355 millions | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 8,283 millions | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,802 millions | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 8,367 millions | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,180 millions | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 8,558 millions | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 8,347 millions | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6,811 millions | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 6,681 millions | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,213 millions | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5,694 millions | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 6,437 millions | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 6,567 millions | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,897 millions | 3,563 millions | 4,231 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,775 millions | 2,297 millions | 7,517 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,073 millions | 6,681 millions | 9,180 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,228 millions | 5,694 millions | 6,567 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4238 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,452 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 36,324 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1901 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Argentina?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Argentina was 6,567 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9,180 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,297 millions in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release