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 5.6% 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 5.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
That represents a change of up 194.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina peaked at 9.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +240.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -72.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -53.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +384.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -68.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +194.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.9% | 9.2% | 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 5.6% 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 9.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 25th 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 3.4%. 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, richest 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