Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina
Argentina: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 37.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina peaked at 41.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2002.
That places Argentina 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -84.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +138.7% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +117.8% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 3.6% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.6% | 37.1% | 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 37.1% 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 41.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 1st 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 64.9%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release