Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 9.91 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.91 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.19 million
in 2022
All-time low
6.82 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Argentina, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 9.91 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 10.19 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.82 million, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.82 million | — |
| 1999 | 6.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.14 million | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.90 million | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 9.91 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.84 million | 6.82 million | 6.87 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.87 million | 6.93 million | 9.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 million | 9.11 million | 10.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 million | 9.91 million | 10.19 million | 6 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7042 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2951 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Argentina?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Argentina was 9.91 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 million in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release