Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 68.3% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 68.3% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2008.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Argentina peaked at 69.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1971.
That places Argentina 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.9% | — |
| 1971 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 63.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5% | 61.7% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 65.3% | 66.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 65.6% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 66.0% | 69.1% | 9 |
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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Argentina?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Argentina was 68.3% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release