Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 15,915 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Argentina, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Argentina is 15,915, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 232.8% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Argentina peaked at 506,297 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,782, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 96th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 506,297 | — |
| 1975 | 489,101 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 291,901 | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 220,435 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 192,732 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 151,137 | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 133,200 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 131,872 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 139,965 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 145,688 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 127,059 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 121,137 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 88,718 | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 112,980 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 108,540 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 94,143 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 81,579 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 79,350 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 78,522 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62,365 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 44,508 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 49,323 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 49,715 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38,521 | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 14,572 | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 4,782 | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 15,915 | +232.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 15,915 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 15,915 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +232.8% | 4,782 | 15,915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497,699 | 489,101 | 506,297 | 2 |
| 1990s | 256,168 | 220,435 | 291,901 | 2 |
| 2000s | 134,449 | 88,718 | 192,732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,657 | 38,521 | 108,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,756 | 4,782 | 15,915 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 93 Solomon Islands 16,247 compare
- 94 Timor-Leste 16,204 compare
- 95 Costa Rica 16,074 compare
- 97 Switzerland 15,692 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 15,441 compare
- 99 Belarus 15,379 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Argentina?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Argentina was 15,915 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 506,297 in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,782 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Argentina ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release