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

Argentina
7,751 millions
in 2017
Poland
5,665 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
21st
Poland rank
24th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Poland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7,751 millions against 5,665 millions in Poland, a difference of 2,086 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Poland ranks 24th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,292 millions 1,444 millions 847.35 millions Argentina
2000s 1,878 millions 3,105 millions 1,227 millions Poland
2010s 6,053 millions 5,781 millions 272.8 millions Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Argentina or Poland?
Argentina, at 7,751 millions against 5,665 millions in Poland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Argentina and Poland?
2,086 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 21st and Poland ranks 24th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/