Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina

Argentina: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 57.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 54 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2012
All-time low
46.5%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 46.5 %2001: 54 %2002: 53.8 %2003: 61.9 %2004: 60.5 %2006: 55.8 %2007: 58.5 %2008: 55.3 %2009: 53.7 %2010: 51 %2012: 64.6 %2013: 64.3 %2014: 55.8 %2015: 55.8 %2016: 58 %2017: 57.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina stood at 57.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina peaked at 64.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1998.

Argentina ranks 8th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 46.5%
2001 54.0% +16.2%
2002 53.8% -0.4%
2003 61.9% +14.9%
2004 60.5% -2.3%
2006 55.8% -7.8%
2007 58.5% +4.9%
2008 55.3% -5.4%
2009 53.7% -2.9%
2010 51.0% -5.0%
2012 64.6% +26.7%
2013 64.3% -0.5%
2014 55.8% -13.3%
2015 55.8% +0.0%
2016 58.0% +4.0%
2017 57.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.5% 46.5% 46.5% 1
2000s 56.7% 53.7% 61.9% 8
2010s 58.1% 51.0% 64.6% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Romania 63.5% compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 62.2% compare
  3. 7 Paraguay 62.0% compare
  4. 9 Colombia 57.3% compare
  5. 10 Ghana 56.8% compare
  6. 11 Austria 55.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina was 57.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1998.
How does Argentina rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. To calculate this indicator, divide teacher compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/