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 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 4.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina peaked at 14.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.
That places Argentina 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +123.1% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +68.2% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +78.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 58% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 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 4.9% 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 14.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 38 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 15.5%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release