Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 20.4% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Argentina peaked at 32.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2022.
That places Argentina 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.8% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.4% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Argentina?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Argentina was 20.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Argentina ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release