Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina
Argentina: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina is 29.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina peaked at 41.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.8% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.1% | 29.7% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina was 29.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release