Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, general pupils

Argentina
4.61 million
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
55.70 million
in 2018
Argentina rank
22nd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 55.70 million against 4.61 million in Argentina, a difference of 51.09 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 204 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 431,552 15.40 million 14.96 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 662,501 31.84 million 31.18 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 3.17 million 49.20 million 46.03 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 3.92 million 53.38 million 49.46 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 4.42 million 56.04 million 51.61 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 55.70 million against 4.61 million in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
51.09 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.