Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 12,232 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina stood at 12,232 millions. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 12,232 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,217 millions, in 2003.
That places Argentina 17th out of 111 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,389 millions | — |
| 1999 | 2,959 millions | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 2,790 millions | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2,970 millions | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3,615 millions | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 2,217 millions | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 2,491 millions | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3,350 millions | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 3,819 millions | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 4,525 millions | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 5,115 millions | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 5,883 millions | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 5,737 millions | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,707 millions | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 7,043 millions | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7,693 millions | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 7,599 millions | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,482 millions | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 8,214 millions | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9,175 millions | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 7,830 millions | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 8,195 millions | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9,166 millions | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 9,752 millions | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11,472 millions | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 12,232 millions | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,674 millions | 2,389 millions | 2,959 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,678 millions | 2,217 millions | 5,883 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,668 millions | 5,737 millions | 9,175 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,656 millions | 9,166 millions | 12,232 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina was 12,232 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12,232 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,217 millions in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release