Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Argentina
Argentina: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Argentina, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 13.2% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Argentina peaked at 16.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Final consumption expenditure 84.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 580.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 719.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 522.52 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 109.24 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 101.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 115.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Argentina?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Argentina was 13.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Argentina ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.