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

Argentina: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 57.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
57.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2002
All-time low
49.9%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

0204060801998200720171998: 49.9 %2001: 67.6 %2002: 89.7 %2003: 86.5 %2004: 76 %2005: 61.5 %2006: 57.1 %2007: 64.2 %2008: 64.5 %2009: 63.9 %2010: 63.8 %2011: 61.4 %2012: 64.5 %2013: 62 %2014: 60.1 %2015: 57.3 %2016: 57.5 %2017: 57.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina is 57.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Argentina peaked at 89.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1998.

That places Argentina 33rd out of 57 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 49.9%
2001 67.6% +35.4%
2002 89.7% +32.7%
2003 86.5% -3.6%
2004 76.0% -12.2%
2005 61.5% -19.0%
2006 57.1% -7.1%
2007 64.2% +12.4%
2008 64.5% +0.4%
2009 63.9% -0.9%
2010 63.8% -0.2%
2011 61.4% -3.7%
2012 64.5% +5.0%
2013 62.0% -3.9%
2014 60.1% -3.0%
2015 57.3% -4.6%
2016 57.5% +0.2%
2017 57.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 1
2000s 70.1% 57.1% 89.7% 9
2010s 60.5% 57.2% 64.5% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 30 Jamaica 61.1% compare
  2. 31 Cote d'Ivoire 59.2% compare
  3. 32 Mexico 57.3% compare
  4. 34 Slovenia 56.7% compare
  5. 35 Denmark 55.9% compare
  6. 36 Iceland 54.2% 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 57.2% 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 89.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1998.
How does Argentina rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Argentina ranks 33rd out of 57 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 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 upper secondary 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 620 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/