Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina
Argentina: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 32.9% 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
In 2023, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina stood at 32.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina peaked at 36.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 12th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +469.2% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 26.3% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 5.3% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 29.4% | 32.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 9 United States of America 34.3% compare
- 10 South Africa 33.5% compare
- 11 San Marino 33.0% compare
- 13 Finland 28.3% compare
- 14 Uruguay 28.1% compare
- 15 Canada 27.5% compare
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 32.9% 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 36.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 61 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 8.1%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release