Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 2.29 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.29 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Argentina peaked at 2.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 464,149, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 27th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 464,149 | — |
| 1971 | 483,779 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 512,975 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 541,094 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 574,829 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 592,156 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 609,702 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 607,791 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 608,043 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 612,326 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 624,710 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 640,824 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 681,906 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 713,908 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 784,987 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 857,281 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 886,039 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 917,971 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 951,837 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million | +1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.29 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,010, 18.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) 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 | +32.3% | 1.19 million | 1.58 million |
| 1996 | +30.9% | 951,837 | 1.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560,684 | 464,149 | 612,326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 784,385 | 624,710 | 951,837 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.19 million | 1.79 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.87 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.85 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.17 million | 2.29 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, male in Argentina?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Argentina was 2.29 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,149 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release