Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 27.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 171 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2008
All-time low
27.5%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 27.9% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina peaked at 32.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 54th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.9% | — |
| 1999 | 29.6% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 27.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 27.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.5% | 29.3% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina was 27.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release