Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Argentina
Argentina: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.1184 units per square kilometre in 2008. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.1184 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2008. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.1184 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0491 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 164th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1184 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1184 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -28.3% | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | 0.0816 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 161 Madagascar 0.1343 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chile 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tanzania 0.1197 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Ethiopia 0.1143 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Congo 0.1115 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.1106 units per square kilometre compare
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, teachers, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.1184 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1184 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0491 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2008.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.