Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Argentina
Argentina: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 5,313 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,313
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7,332
in 2015
All-time low
2,804
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5,313 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 7,332 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,804, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 50th of 111 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 secondary student, constant PPP$ in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,024 | — |
| 1999 | 4,223 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3,930 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,944 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,154 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 2,804 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3,092 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4,161 | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 4,565 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 5,271 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 5,842 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 6,285 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 6,007 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 6,766 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 6,684 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,066 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,719 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,332 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 6,710 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6,512 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,274 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 5,295 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,098 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,670 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 5,235 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 5,313 | +1.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5,313 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,321, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5,313 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,667, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,123 | 4,024 | 4,223 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,305 | 2,804 | 6,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,436 | 5,274 | 7,332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,079 | 4,670 | 5,313 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina was 5,313 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7,332 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,804 in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release