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 22.1% 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
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Argentina stood at 22.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Argentina peaked at 29.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2022.
That places Argentina 44th 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 | 28.1% | — |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -12.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 22.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 22.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 29.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.4% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 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 22.1% 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 29.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Argentina ranks 44th 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 19.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release