Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 56,688 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56,688 millions
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
17th
of 163 countries
All-time high
56,688 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,505 millions
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Argentina, 1990–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200320171990: 2.5k millions1996: 13.9k millions1998: 17.4k millions1999: 19.1k millions2000: 19.6k millions2001: 20.2k millions2002: 15.2k millions2003: 14.8k millions2004: 16.4k millions2005: 20.4k millions2006: 24.3k millions2007: 29.3k millions2008: 33.8k millions2009: 36.6k millions2010: 37.0k millions2011: 42.2k millions2012: 43.8k millions2013: 46.2k millions2014: 45.0k millions2015: 50.1k millions2016: 49.1k millions2017: 56.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Argentina is 56,688 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 56,688 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,505 millions, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 17th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,234 millions 2,505 millions 19,098 millions 4
2000s 23,064 millions 14,845 millions 36,576 millions 10
2010s 46,259 millions 36,981 millions 56,688 millions 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  3. 16 Australia 61,653 millions compare
  4. 18 Poland 52,209 millions compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 49,069 millions compare
  6. 20 South Africa 48,594 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Argentina?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Argentina was 56,688 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 56,688 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2,505 millions in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/