Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.2063 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2063 modelled data
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
198th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.5665 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.2025 modelled data
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina stood at 0.2063 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina peaked at 0.5665 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2025 modelled data, in 2022.
That places Argentina 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5225 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5251 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5556 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5665 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5607 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5287 modelled data | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4979 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4632 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4384 modelled data | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4381 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4581 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4772 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4757 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4566 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4276 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3817 modelled data | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3186 modelled data | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.27 modelled data | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.234 modelled data | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2111 modelled data | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2093 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2048 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2025 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2162 modelled data | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2206 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2063 modelled data | -6.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.2063 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.2063 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5097 modelled data | 0.4381 modelled data | 0.5665 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3711 modelled data | 0.2111 modelled data | 0.4772 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 modelled data | 0.2025 modelled data | 0.2206 modelled data | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina was 0.2063 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5665 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2025 modelled data in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Argentina ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release