Government expenditure per student, secondary in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 20.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Argentina, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Argentina is 20.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Argentina peaked at 22.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 50th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.1% | — |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 12.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 47 Estonia 21.2% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 21.1% compare
- 49 New Zealand 21.1% compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.1% compare
- 52 Slovakia 20.1% compare
- 53 Ghana 20.0% compare
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 per student, secondary in Argentina?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Argentina was 20.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.