Argentina vs Belgium: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Argentina
7,751 millions
in 2017
Belgium
7,311 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
21st
Belgium rank
22nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7,751 millions against 7,311 millions in Belgium, a difference of 440 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 22nd of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 256.03 millions 868.23 millions 612.2 millions Belgium
1980s 452.51 millions 1,143 millions 690.46 millions Belgium
1990s 2,122 millions 1,827 millions 294.95 millions Argentina
2000s 2,604 millions 6,258 millions 3,655 millions Belgium
2010s 6,087 millions 7,215 millions 1,128 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Argentina or Belgium?
Argentina, at 7,751 millions against 7,311 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Argentina and Belgium?
440 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 22nd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/