Argentina vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Argentina
3.9%
in 2025
United States
4.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
172nd
United States rank
169th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.6% against 3.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 172nd and United States ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 7.5% | 9.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.8% | 4.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Argentina or United States?
- United States, at 4.6% against 3.9% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Argentina and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Argentina ranks 172nd and United States ranks 169th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release