Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Argentina
Argentina: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 96,401 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
96,401
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
629,200
in 1998
All-time low
83,240
in 2021
Years of data
27
1974–2022
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Argentina, 1974–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 96,401 for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in 2022.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Argentina peaked at 629,200 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 83,240, in 2021.
That places Argentina 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 576,300 | — |
| 1975 | 564,416 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 629,200 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 526,709 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 466,619 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 387,471 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 356,417 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 361,296 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 392,640 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 414,467 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 394,166 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 394,725 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 345,814 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 380,663 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 358,736 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 331,497 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 302,036 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 285,694 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 276,863 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 237,709 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 200,484 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 209,354 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 207,503 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 179,190 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 131,629 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 83,240 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 96,401 | +15.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 96,401 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 96,401 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93,390, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 570,358 | 564,416 | 576,300 | 2 |
| 1990s | 577,954 | 526,709 | 629,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 389,428 | 345,814 | 466,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,907 | 179,190 | 358,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,757 | 83,240 | 131,629 | 3 |
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 number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Argentina?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Argentina was 96,401 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 629,200 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,240 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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