School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.22 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Argentina stood at 2.22 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 2.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 44th 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.22 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.33 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.42 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 million | 1.83 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 2.00 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 2.08 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 2.11 million | 2.22 million | 6 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4238 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,452 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 36,324 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1901 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Argentina was 2.22 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release