Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Argentina stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Argentina peaked at 1.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 78 Ecuador 1.0% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
- 80 Jamaica 1.0% compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare
- 83 France 1.0% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 1.0% 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 public in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Argentina was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Argentina ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release