Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 64.5% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Argentina, 1998–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Argentina stood at 64.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Argentina peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2004.
That places Argentina 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.5% | — |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.1% | 65.5% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Argentina?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Argentina was 64.5% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.