Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils

Argentina
4.61 million
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.17 million
in 2017
Argentina rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

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

Argentina currently reports 4.61 million against 4.17 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 437,810.

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 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Argentina ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 204 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 434,454 4.68 million 4.25 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 662,501 4.73 million 4.06 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.17 million 4.27 million 1.09 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.92 million 4.43 million 514,779 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.42 million 4.43 million 5,479 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Argentina or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Argentina, at 4.61 million against 4.17 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
437,810, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Argentina ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.