Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Argentina
Argentina: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 5,077 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina stood at 5,077.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 7,144 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,014, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 45th of 98 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,809 | 3,785 | 3,832 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,044 | 2,014 | 5,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,295 | 5,186 | 7,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,876 | 4,484 | 5,103 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 42 Costa Rica 5,627 compare
- 43 Ukraine 5,417 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 5,234 compare
- 46 Seychelles 4,862 compare
- 47 Maldives 4,709 compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 4,526 compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina was 5,077 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7,144 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,014 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 45th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release