Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 69 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2003
All-time low
5.4%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina peaked at 18.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 56th of 69 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 youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 46% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 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, urban in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 56th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release