Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 4.56 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina stood at 4.56 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 4.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 976,979, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 27th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 976,979 | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.59 million | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 million | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 3.83 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.81 million | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million | +0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.56 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 25.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +30.0% | 2.46 million | 3.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 976,979 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.33 million | 1.97 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million | 2.16 million | 3.67 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million | 3.83 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million | 3.81 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 million | 4.35 million | 4.56 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina was 4.56 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 976,979 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release