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 6.2% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina is 6.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina peaked at 18.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2023.
That places Argentina 55th out of 68 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 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 47% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.2% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 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 6.2% 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 18.7% 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 6.2% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 68 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 62.7%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release