Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 52.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
52.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 169 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 1999
All-time low
52.6%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina stood at 52.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina peaked at 55.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2023.
That places Argentina 40th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.3% | — |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.6% | 53.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 37 Saint Lucia 52.8% compare
- 38 Estonia 52.8% compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.8% compare
- 41 Comoros 52.6% compare
- 42 Madagascar 52.4% compare
- 43 Mexico 52.2% 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 secondary education in private in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina was 52.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release