Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.1041 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Argentina is 0.1041 units per person, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.1044 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.016 units per person, in 1979.
That places Argentina 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.017 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0173 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0176 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.016 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0186 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0205 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0209 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.022 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0236 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0247 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0246 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0255 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0738 units per person | +189.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0996 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1029 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1038 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1027 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1016 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.101 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.099 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0977 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0974 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0981 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.102 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1025 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1031 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1035 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1035 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1044 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1041 units per person | -0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1041 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0797 units per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1041 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.074 units per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +189.0% | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0738 units per person |
| 1999 | +35.1% | 0.0738 units per person | 0.0996 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0867 units per person | 0.0738 units per person | 0.0996 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1005 units per person | 0.0974 units per person | 0.1038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1033 units per person | 0.102 units per person | 0.1044 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Argentina?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Argentina was 0.1041 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1044 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 units per person in 1979.
- How does Argentina rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.