Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina

Argentina: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 20.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
42nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2015
All-time low
9.7%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 14.21999: 15.12000: 152001: 16.12002: 9.72003: 12.22004: 12.22005: 15.42006: 15.92007: 172008: 18.42009: 20.72010: 18.12011: 20.22012: 20.32013: 21.22014: 20.82015: 22.32016: 21.12017: 20.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina is 20.1%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2002.

That places Argentina 42nd out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 14.2%
1999 15.1% +6.0%
2000 15.0% -0.1%
2001 16.1% +7.1%
2002 9.7% -39.9%
2003 12.2% +26.1%
2004 12.2% +0.2%
2005 15.4% +25.7%
2006 15.9% +3.2%
2007 17.0% +6.9%
2008 18.4% +8.2%
2009 20.7% +12.8%
2010 18.1% -12.4%
2011 20.2% +11.6%
2012 20.3% +0.5%
2013 21.2% +4.3%
2014 20.8% -2.0%
2015 22.3% +7.1%
2016 21.1% -5.4%
2017 20.1% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.6% 14.2% 15.1% 2
2000s 15.3% 9.7% 20.7% 10
2010s 20.5% 18.1% 22.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Argentina was 20.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Argentina ranks 42nd out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/