Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 47.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
47.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 169 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2023
All-time low
44.7%
in 1999
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
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina is 47.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina peaked at 47.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1999.
Argentina ranks 130th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.7% | — |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 47.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 47.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 45.0% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.6% | 47.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 127 Mexico 47.8% compare
- 128 Madagascar 47.6% compare
- 129 Comoros 47.4% compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.2% compare
- 132 Estonia 47.2% compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 47.2% 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 47.4% 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 47.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Argentina ranks 130th 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 up 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release