Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 7,751 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
7,751 millions
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
21st
of 158 countries
All-time high
7,751 millions
in 2017
All-time low
110.53 millions
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1970199320171970: 110.5 millions1972: 130 millions1973: 223.3 millions1974: 266.7 millions1975: 297 millions1976: 164 millions1977: 195.7 millions1978: 244 millions1979: 379.4 millions1980: 437.1 millions1982: 214.6 millions1983: 313.4 millions1984: 374.8 millions1985: 420.9 millions1986: 465.1 millions1987: 693.3 millions1989: 382.7 millions1990: 714.4 millions1996: 2.1k millions1998: 2.6k millions1999: 2.2k millions2000: 2.4k millions2001: 2.2k millions2002: 686.8 millions2003: 730.1 millions2004: 987.7 millions2005: 1.2k millions2006: 1.7k millions2007: 2.3k millions2008: 3.1k millions2009: 3.5k millions2010: 4.2k millions2011: 5.5k millions2012: 5.8k millions2013: 6.1k millions2014: 5.8k millions2015: 7.1k millions2016: 6.3k millions2017: 7.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Argentina stood at 7,751 millions. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 240.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Argentina peaked at 7,751 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 110.53 millions, in 1970.

That places Argentina 21st out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
1970s 223.41 millions 110.53 millions 379.37 millions 9
1980s 412.74 millions 214.56 millions 693.27 millions 8
1990s 1,897 millions 714.38 millions 2,555 millions 4
2000s 1,878 millions 686.75 millions 3,472 millions 10
2010s 6,053 millions 4,223 millions 7,751 millions 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Switzerland 9,236 millions compare
  2. 19 Norway 8,410 millions compare
  3. 20 Denmark 8,082 millions compare
  4. 22 Belgium 7,311 millions compare
  5. 23 Austria 7,142 millions compare
  6. 24 Poland 5,665 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Argentina?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Argentina was 7,751 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 7,751 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 110.53 millions in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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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/