Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 12,517 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
12,517 millions
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
20th
of 145 countries
All-time high
12,517 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,186 millions
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2017

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200320171990: 1.2k millions1996: 2.9k millions1998: 3.7k millions1999: 3.3k millions2000: 3.6k millions2001: 3.5k millions2002: 2.7k millions2003: 2.4k millions2004: 2.8k millions2005: 3.3k millions2006: 4.3k millions2007: 5.2k millions2008: 6.0k millions2009: 6.9k millions2010: 7.3k millions2011: 8.2k millions2012: 8.7k millions2013: 9.3k millions2014: 9.2k millions2015: 10.3k millions2016: 10.0k millions2017: 12.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 12,517 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,186 millions, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 20th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,763 millions 1,186 millions 3,683 millions 4
2000s 4,059 millions 2,403 millions 6,895 millions 10
2010s 9,452 millions 7,344 millions 12,517 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Argentina?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Argentina was 12,517 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12,517 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1,186 millions in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/