Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 175 Seychelles 0.7% compare
- 176 Switzerland 0.6% compare
- 176 Cook Islands 0.6% compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 0.6% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina was 0.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release