Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina
Argentina: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 59.0% 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 59.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina peaked at 65.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2022.
That places Argentina 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 53.8% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 55.3% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 51.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 51.5% | 59.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 34 Nepal 60.7% compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.6% compare
- 36 Luxembourg 59.1% compare
- 38 Oman 58.8% compare
- 39 Peru 58.5% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 58.1% 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 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 59.0% 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 65.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 71 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 8.0%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release