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 1.58 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.58 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina peaked at 1.77 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.843 GPIA, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.52 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.71 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.77 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.42 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 0.843 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.46 GPIA | +73.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.58 GPIA | +4.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.58 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.58 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8219 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +73.5% | 0.843 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.35 GPIA | 0.843 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 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 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 1.58 GPIA 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 1.77 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.843 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Argentina ranks 1st out of 47 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 4.5%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release