Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina
Argentina: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 58.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina is 58.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina peaked at 81.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 40th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 58.6% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 49.0% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 53.9% | 59.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 37 Bulgaria 62.8% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare
- 39 Afghanistan 62.3% compare
- 41 Oman 58.8% compare
- 42 Guatemala 58.2% compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 57.8% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina was 58.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release