Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 12,517 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12,517 millions
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12,517 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,332 millions
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2017

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200320171990: 2.3k millions1996: 5.0k millions1998: 6.1k millions1999: 5.4k millions2000: 5.7k millions2001: 5.4k millions2002: 4.1k millions2003: 3.6k millions2004: 4.2k millions2005: 4.7k millions2006: 6.0k millions2007: 7.0k millions2008: 7.9k millions2009: 9.1k millions2010: 9.6k millions2011: 10.5k millions2012: 10.7k millions2013: 11.3k millions2014: 11.0k millions2015: 12.2k millions2016: 11.4k millions2017: 12.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 12,517 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 12,517 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,332 millions, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Argentina, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 2,332 millions —
1996 4,975 millions +113.4%
1998 6,124 millions +23.1%
1999 5,365 millions -12.4%
2000 5,704 millions +6.3%
2001 5,436 millions -4.7%
2002 4,111 millions -24.4%
2003 3,643 millions -11.4%
2004 4,164 millions +14.3%
2005 4,737 millions +13.8%
2006 5,983 millions +26.3%
2007 7,049 millions +17.8%
2008 7,922 millions +12.4%
2009 9,083 millions +14.7%
2010 9,564 millions +5.3%
2011 10,456 millions +9.3%
2012 10,730 millions +2.6%
2013 11,339 millions +5.7%
2014 10,993 millions -3.1%
2015 12,245 millions +11.4%
2016 11,417 millions -6.8%
2017 12,517 millions +9.6%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 12,517 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 903.32 millions, 13.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 12,517 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 639.96 millions, 19.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +113.4% 2,332 millions 4,975 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,699 millions 2,332 millions 6,124 millions 4
2000s 5,783 millions 3,643 millions 9,083 millions 10
2010s 11,158 millions 9,564 millions 12,517 millions 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Netherlands 15,056 millions compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 14,849 millions compare
  3. 19 Iran 12,920 millions compare
  4. 21 Poland 12,322 millions compare
  5. 22 Saudi Arabia 11,966 millions compare
  6. 23 Turkey 11,614 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Argentina?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Argentina was 12,517 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12,517 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2,332 millions in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/