Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina
Argentina: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 4.56 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4.56 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 4.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 976,979, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 976,979 | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.45 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.59 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 million | +14.5% |
| 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 | 3.81 million | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million | +0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.56 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 25.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 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 | +30.0% | 2.46 million | 3.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 976,979 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.33 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 2.16 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million | 3.83 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million | 3.81 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 million | 4.35 million | 4.56 million | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina was 4.56 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 976,979 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 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.