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 0.2859 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina stood at 0.2859 GPIA.
The figure is up 58.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina peaked at 0.9436 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1045 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Argentina 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9436 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9312 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7764 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7457 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.73 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6653 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6222 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6004 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5793 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5673 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4982 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4639 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3616 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4421 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4545 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4156 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3878 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.403 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.415 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.373 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2993 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3232 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3305 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2874 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2598 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1045 GPIA | -59.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1807 GPIA | +72.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2859 GPIA | +58.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.2859 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.2859 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +72.9% | 0.1045 GPIA | 0.1807 GPIA |
| 2023 | +58.2% | 0.1807 GPIA | 0.2859 GPIA |
| 2021 | -59.8% | 0.2598 GPIA | 0.1045 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9374 GPIA | 0.9312 GPIA | 0.9436 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.761 GPIA | 0.7457 GPIA | 0.7764 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.553 GPIA | 0.3616 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3689 GPIA | 0.2874 GPIA | 0.4545 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2077 GPIA | 0.1045 GPIA | 0.2859 GPIA | 4 |
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 0.2859 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.9436 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1045 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Argentina ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 29.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release