Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Argentina
Argentina: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 95.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Argentina is 95.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Argentina peaked at 95.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2019.
That places Argentina 3rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.4% | — |
| 2001 | 87.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 86.6% | 89.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 80.3% | 88.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 87.5% | 95.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Lebanon 97.6% compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4% compare
- 5 El Salvador 94.1% compare
- 6 Aruba 93.0% 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Argentina?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Argentina was 95.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Argentina ranks 3rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.