Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Argentina
2.79 million number
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.62 million number
in 2018
Argentina rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.79 million number against 2.62 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 166,600 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Argentina ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.17 million number 2.23 million number 59,830 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.45 million number 2.32 million number 130,792 number Argentina
2010s 2.70 million number 2.40 million number 299,280 number Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Argentina or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Argentina, at 2.79 million number against 2.62 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
166,600 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.