Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina
Argentina: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 62.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina peaked at 71.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1998.
That places Argentina 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.7% | — |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 57.5% | 71.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 53.6% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.8% | 62.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 27 San Marino 63.3% compare
- 28 Guatemala 62.6% compare
- 29 Mali 62.5% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 62.1% compare
- 32 Senegal 62.1% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 61.2% 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 62.3% 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 71.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 77 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 3.7%. 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, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release