Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.18 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.21 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.18 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 2.21 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1998.
That places Argentina 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.21 million | 1.32 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.42 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.52 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 1.99 million | 2.21 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4238 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,452 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 36,324 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1901 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina was 2.18 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release