Government expenditure on education, US$ in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 35,106 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
35,106 millions
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
16th
of 174 countries
All-time high
35,106 millions
in 2017
All-time low
460.53 millions
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2017

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Argentina, 1970–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199320171970: 460.5 millions1972: 672.5 millions1973: 935.6 millions1974: 1.4k millions1975: 966.8 millions1976: 596.5 millions1977: 976.5 millions1978: 1.1k millions1979: 1.7k millions1980: 2.0k millions1982: 1.3k millions1983: 1.7k millions1984: 2.0k millions1985: 1.2k millions1986: 1.4k millions1987: 1.4k millions1989: 801.7 millions1990: 1.5k millions1996: 10.2k millions1998: 12.1k millions1999: 12.8k millions2000: 13.0k millions2001: 13.0k millions2002: 3.9k millions2003: 4.5k millions2004: 5.7k millions2005: 7.7k millions2006: 9.6k millions2007: 12.8k millions2008: 17.5k millions2009: 18.4k millions2010: 21.3k millions2011: 28.0k millions2012: 29.2k millions2013: 30.0k millions2014: 28.2k millions2015: 34.4k millions2016: 30.9k millions2017: 35.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Argentina is 35,106 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Argentina peaked at 35,106 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 460.53 millions, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 16th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 976.46 millions 460.53 millions 1,662 millions 9
1980s 1,487 millions 801.72 millions 2,032 millions 8
1990s 9,141 millions 1,509 millions 12,820 millions 4
2000s 10,622 millions 3,926 millions 18,417 millions 10
2010s 29,638 millions 21,265 millions 35,106 millions 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Mexico 52,362 millions compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 43,154 millions compare
  3. 15 Sweden 40,949 millions compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 34,883 millions compare
  5. 18 Belgium 32,304 millions compare
  6. 19 Norway 31,521 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Argentina?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Argentina was 35,106 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 35,106 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 460.53 millions in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/