Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina
Argentina: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 726,149 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
726,149
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
746,690
in 2024
All-time low
447,715
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina is 726,149, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina peaked at 746,690 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 447,715, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 38th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 447,715 | — |
| 1971 | 450,643 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 449,785 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 460,054 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 464,084 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 466,558 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 471,992 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 474,820 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 475,721 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 471,472 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 472,484 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 481,809 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 494,087 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 508,503 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 521,643 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 539,519 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 554,631 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 572,436 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 593,223 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 610,513 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 629,415 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 647,492 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 657,343 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 662,863 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 664,564 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 664,021 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 662,731 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 660,160 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 661,586 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 667,664 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 672,466 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 683,206 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 687,096 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 699,728 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 704,797 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 709,167 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 715,017 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 719,107 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 713,498 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 704,779 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 697,682 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 697,736 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 704,200 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 701,386 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 695,556 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 694,567 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 691,513 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 694,894 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 703,201 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 705,587 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 705,709 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 733,247 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 732,372 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 744,015 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 746,690 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 726,149 | -2.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 726,149 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 726,149 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 19.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463,284 | 447,715 | 475,721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 534,885 | 472,484 | 610,513 | 10 |
| 1990s | 657,784 | 629,415 | 667,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 700,886 | 672,466 | 719,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,632 | 691,513 | 705,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 731,364 | 705,709 | 746,690 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina was 726,149 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 746,690 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,715 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release