Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Argentina

Argentina: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 4.61 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.61 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.61 million
in 2017
All-time low
405,435
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Argentina, 1970–2017

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1970199320171970: 405.4k1971: 408.7k1972: 413.2k1973: 422.7k1974: 440.3k1975: 454.2k1976: 445.4k1977: 441.9k1978: 442.1k1979: 441.6k1980: 510.1k1981: 528.1k1982: 594.2k1983: 614.6k1984: 656.5k1985: 715.5k1986: 761.6k1987: 770.6k1988: 811.3k1998: 2.7M1999: 3.7M2000: 3.8M2001: 3.9M2002: 3.9M2003: 3.9M2004: 3.9M2005: 3.9M2006: 3.9M2007: 3.9M2008: 4.0M2009: 4.1M2010: 4.2M2011: 4.3M2012: 4.3M2013: 4.4M2014: 4.5M2015: 4.5M2016: 4.6M2017: 4.6M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Argentina stood at 4.61 million. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 4.61 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 405,435, in 1970.

That places Argentina 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Argentina, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 405,435
1971 408,697 +0.8%
1972 413,203 +1.1%
1973 422,652 +2.3%
1974 440,304 +4.2%
1975 454,194 +3.2%
1976 445,397 -1.9%
1977 441,907 -0.8%
1978 442,117 +0.0%
1979 441,617 -0.1%
1980 510,080 +15.5%
1981 528,140 +3.5%
1982 594,167 +12.5%
1983 614,615 +3.4%
1984 656,521 +6.8%
1985 715,518 +9.0%
1986 761,601 +6.4%
1987 770,615 +1.2%
1988 811,256 +5.3%
1998 2.68 million +230.7%
1999 3.67 million +36.6%
2000 3.83 million +4.5%
2001 3.90 million +2.0%
2002 3.91 million +0.0%
2003 3.90 million -0.1%
2004 3.92 million +0.5%
2005 3.88 million -0.9%
2006 3.87 million -0.3%
2007 3.90 million +0.6%
2008 3.96 million +1.7%
2009 4.11 million +3.6%
2010 4.21 million +2.6%
2011 4.28 million +1.6%
2012 4.35 million +1.6%
2013 4.41 million +1.4%
2014 4.45 million +1.0%
2015 4.50 million +1.1%
2016 4.58 million +1.8%
2017 4.61 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 431,552 405,435 454,194 10
1980s 662,501 510,080 811,256 9
1990s 3.17 million 2.68 million 3.67 million 2
2000s 3.92 million 3.83 million 4.11 million 10
2010s 4.42 million 4.21 million 4.61 million 8

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  4. 23 Colombia 4.46 million compare
  5. 24 Myanmar 4.18 million compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom 4.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Argentina?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Argentina was 4.61 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 4.61 million in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 405,435 in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.