Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina
Argentina: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina is 8.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina peaked at 8.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1997.
Argentina ranks 26th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.1% | — |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 8.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +68.5% | 4.1% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 5 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina was 8.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1997.
- How does Argentina rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release