Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 4.56 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.56 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.56 million
in 2023
All-time low
976,979
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2023
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7042 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2951 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.84 % change on previous year (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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February 2026 Data Release