Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 16.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Argentina, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 16.9% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2017.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Argentina peaked at 20.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2003.
That places Argentina 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.2% | — |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 17.7% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 8 |
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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, tertiary in Argentina?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Argentina was 16.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Argentina ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.