Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Argentina peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 124th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 121 Zambia 0.9% compare
- 122 Cayman Islands 0.9% compare
- 123 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 0.9% compare
- 126 Canada 0.9% compare
- 127 Guyana 0.9% compare
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 public in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Argentina was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Argentina ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release