Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 9,208 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9,208 millions
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 95 countries
All-time high
9,208 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,216 millions
in 2003
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina, 1998–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998200720171998: 2.4k millions1999: 3.0k millions2000: 2.8k millions2001: 3.0k millions2002: 3.6k millions2003: 2.2k millions2004: 2.5k millions2005: 3.3k millions2006: 3.8k millions2007: 4.5k millions2008: 5.1k millions2009: 5.9k millions2010: 5.7k millions2011: 6.7k millions2012: 7.0k millions2013: 7.7k millions2014: 7.6k millions2015: 8.5k millions2016: 8.2k millions2017: 9.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina stood at 9,208 millions. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 9,208 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,216 millions, in 2003.

Argentina ranks 12th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 2,391 millions —
1999 2,963 millions +23.9%
2000 2,792 millions -5.8%
2001 2,971 millions +6.4%
2002 3,618 millions +21.8%
2003 2,216 millions -38.8%
2004 2,490 millions +12.4%
2005 3,348 millions +34.5%
2006 3,815 millions +13.9%
2007 4,519 millions +18.5%
2008 5,109 millions +13.1%
2009 5,885 millions +15.2%
2010 5,735 millions -2.5%
2011 6,707 millions +16.9%
2012 7,047 millions +5.1%
2013 7,702 millions +9.3%
2014 7,613 millions -1.2%
2015 8,502 millions +11.7%
2016 8,238 millions -3.1%
2017 9,208 millions +11.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 9,208 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 658.62 millions, 14.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 9,208 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.65 millions, 16.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,677 millions 2,391 millions 2,963 millions 2
2000s 3,676 millions 2,216 millions 5,885 millions 10
2010s 7,594 millions 5,735 millions 9,208 millions 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Mexico 17,469 millions compare
  2. 10 Spain 15,319 millions compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 12,368 millions compare
  4. 13 Poland 8,209 millions compare
  5. 14 Australia 7,593 millions compare
  6. 15 Iran 7,398 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Argentina was 9,208 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 9,208 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2,216 millions in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/