Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 16.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16.9%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1998
All-time low
10.4%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Argentina, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 20.2 % of GDP per capita1999: 17.7 % of GDP per capita2000: 17.3 % of GDP per capita2001: 16.1 % of GDP per capita2002: 13.1 % of GDP per capita2003: 10.4 % of GDP per capita2004: 10.9 % of GDP per capita2005: 11.7 % of GDP per capita2006: 13.1 % of GDP per capita2007: 14.2 % of GDP per capita2008: 15 % of GDP per capita2009: 17.7 % of GDP per capita2010: 16.1 % of GDP per capita2011: 15.9 % of GDP per capita2012: 16.3 % of GDP per capita2013: 16.8 % of GDP per capita2014: 16.3 % of GDP per capita2015: 17.2 % of GDP per capita2016: 16.1 % of GDP per capita2017: 16.9 % of GDP per capita

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

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 93 Belarus 17.9% compare
  2. 94 Australia 17.8% compare
  3. 95 Latvia 17.7% compare
  4. 97 Bulgaria 16.6% compare
  5. 98 Ireland 15.5% compare
  6. 99 Paraguay 14.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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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.