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 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 53.8%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, 2000–2023

12342000201120232000: 3 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 3 %2012: 0.7 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 1.6 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 0.8 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 0.6 %

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 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.

Argentina ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 3.0%
2001 3.7% +23.3%
2002 2.6% -29.7%
2003 3.8% +46.2%
2004 2.4% -36.8%
2005 2.9% +20.8%
2006 3.1% +6.9%
2007 3.0% -3.2%
2008 2.6% -13.3%
2009 2.7% +3.8%
2010 1.9% -29.6%
2011 3.0% +57.9%
2012 0.7% -76.7%
2013 2.2% +214.3%
2014 1.6% -27.3%
2016 4.3% +168.7%
2017 1.6% -62.8%
2018 2.1% +31.2%
2019 1.2% -42.9%
2020 0.8% -33.3%
2021 1.2% +50.0%
2022 1.3% +8.3%
2023 0.6% -53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.4% 3.8% 10
2010s 2.1% 0.7% 4.3% 9
2020s 1.0% 0.6% 1.3% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 26 Peru 1.2% compare
  2. 27 Brazil 0.8% compare
  3. 27 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  4. 30 Chile 0.4% compare

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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 2023, 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 4.3% in 2016.
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 2023.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Argentina ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
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 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 387 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release