Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina
Argentina: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 16.9% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 56th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3% | — |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.4% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina was 16.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Argentina ranks 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release