Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina peaked at 24.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 9.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.6% | 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, male in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina was 6.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Argentina ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release