Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 47.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
47.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2023
All-time low
46.2%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 47.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina peaked at 47.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1999.
That places Argentina 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.2% | — |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 47.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 47.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 46.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.7% | 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 47.7% 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 47.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Argentina ranks 152nd out of 180 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 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release