Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 24.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina is 24.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina peaked at 24.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.1% | — |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 24.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 24.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina was 24.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release