Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 13,924 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 13,924 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 13,924 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,352 millions, in 2002.
That places Argentina 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, PPP$ in Argentina, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,387 millions | — |
| 1999 | 4,080 millions | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 4,209 millions | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,436 millions | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,352 millions | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 3,316 millions | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 3,708 millions | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 5,147 millions | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 5,898 millions | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 7,007 millions | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 8,145 millions | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 9,026 millions | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 8,930 millions | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,364 millions | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 10,666 millions | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11,467 millions | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 11,046 millions | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12,173 millions | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 11,823 millions | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13,161 millions | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 11,607 millions | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 11,272 millions | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 11,133 millions | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10,878 millions | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13,174 millions | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 13,924 millions | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,734 millions | 3,387 millions | 4,080 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,324 millions | 2,352 millions | 9,026 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,251 millions | 8,930 millions | 13,161 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,277 millions | 10,878 millions | 13,924 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina was 13,924 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13,924 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,352 millions in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release