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 6.5% 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 6.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina peaked at 26.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
That places Argentina 22nd out of 25 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 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 46% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 44% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 18.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.7% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 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 6.5% 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 26.4% 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 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 22nd out of 25 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 68.4%. 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, poorest 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