Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 26,156 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,156 millions
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
17th
of 139 countries
All-time high
26,156 millions
in 2023
All-time low
1,094 millions
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2023
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina stood at 26,156 millions. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 26,156 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,094 millions, in 1990.
That places Argentina 17th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,094 millions | — |
| 1996 | 4,679 millions | +327.6% |
| 1998 | 5,776 millions | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 7,039 millions | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 6,999 millions | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,406 millions | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 5,967 millions | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 5,533 millions | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 6,199 millions | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 8,497 millions | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 9,717 millions | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 11,532 millions | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 13,260 millions | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 14,909 millions | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 14,667 millions | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,071 millions | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 17,710 millions | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 19,159 millions | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 18,645 millions | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20,655 millions | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 20,037 millions | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,336 millions | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 19,437 millions | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 19,467 millions | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20,299 millions | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 20,630 millions | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 24,646 millions | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 26,156 millions | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,647 millions | 1,094 millions | 7,039 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 9,002 millions | 5,533 millions | 14,909 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,918 millions | 14,667 millions | 22,336 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,933 millions | 20,299 millions | 26,156 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 14 Kazakhstan 28,342 millions compare
- 15 Poland 27,477 millions compare
- 16 Netherlands 26,882 millions compare
- 18 Indonesia 25,397 millions compare
- 19 Belgium 19,319 millions compare
- 20 South Africa 19,041 millions compare
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina was 26,156 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 26,156 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 millions in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release