Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Argentina
Argentina: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 12.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Argentina is 12.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Argentina peaked at 20.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.4% | — |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.8% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Argentina?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Argentina was 12.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Argentina ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release