Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 53.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina stood at 53.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina peaked at 57.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2023.
That places Argentina 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 upper secondary education in private in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.4% | — |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 56.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.4% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.0% | 54.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 53.2% compare
- 52 Maldives 53.0% compare
- 53 Madagascar 53.0% compare
- 55 Philippines 52.8% compare
- 56 Hungary 52.6% compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 52.6% 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 upper secondary education in private in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Argentina was 53.0% 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 57.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 168 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 4.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release