Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Argentina is 1.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Argentina peaked at 13.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 184th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 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, female in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Argentina was 1.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Argentina ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release