Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 108,380 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
108,380
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
54th
of 180 countries
All-time high
359,679
in 1998
All-time low
90,501
in 2021
Years of data
28
1974–2023

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina, 1974–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1974199820231974: 299.1k1975: 294.6k1998: 359.7k1999: 306.3k2000: 273.9k2001: 236.3k2002: 223.2k2003: 229.4k2004: 252.7k2005: 268.8k2006: 267.1k2007: 273.6k2008: 257.1k2009: 267.7k2010: 319.6k2011: 298.1k2012: 271.8k2013: 250.1k2014: 240.6k2015: 225.6k2016: 208.1k2017: 201.9k2018: 184.5k2019: 163.0k2020: 134.0k2021: 90.5k2022: 103.0k2023: 108.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina is 108,380, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina peaked at 359,679 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90,501, in 2021.

Argentina ranks 54th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Argentina, 1974 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1974 299,140
1975 294,643 -1.5%
1998 359,679 +22.1%
1999 306,274 -14.8%
2000 273,887 -10.6%
2001 236,334 -13.7%
2002 223,217 -5.6%
2003 229,424 +2.8%
2004 252,675 +10.1%
2005 268,779 +6.4%
2006 267,107 -0.6%
2007 273,588 +2.4%
2008 257,096 -6.0%
2009 267,683 +4.1%
2010 319,569 +19.4%
2011 298,120 -6.7%
2012 271,768 -8.8%
2013 250,073 -8.0%
2014 240,608 -3.8%
2015 225,591 -6.2%
2016 208,111 -7.7%
2017 201,934 -3.0%
2018 184,540 -8.6%
2019 162,964 -11.7%
2020 133,961 -17.8%
2021 90,501 -32.4%
2022 103,029 +13.8%
2023 108,380 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 296,892 294,643 299,140 2
1990s 332,976 306,274 359,679 2
2000s 254,979 223,217 273,887 10
2010s 236,328 162,964 319,569 10
2020s 108,968 90,501 133,961 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 51 Romania 122,734 compare
  2. 52 Sierra Leone 121,920 compare
  3. 53 Colombia 116,317 compare
  4. 55 Dominican Republic 101,604 compare
  5. 56 Lebanon 100,293 compare
  6. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,975 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Argentina was 108,380 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 359,679 in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 90,501 in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Argentina ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release