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 19.9% 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 19.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina peaked at 21.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1997.
That places Argentina 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 17.5% | — |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -2.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 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 19.9% 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 21.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1997.
- How does Argentina rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Argentina ranks 24th out of 110 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 down 1.1%. 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release