Secondary education, general pupils in Argentina
Argentina: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Argentina is 50.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Argentina peaked at 63.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.9% | — |
| 1971 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 59.3% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.2% | 59.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 61.8% | 63.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.1% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.2% | 51.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Argentina?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Argentina was 50.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.