Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Argentina
Argentina: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 16.2% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Argentina, 1970–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 16.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Argentina peaked at 65.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 65th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.5% | — |
| 1971 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 61.1% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 61.6% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 59.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -72.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 58.5% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 58.1% | 61.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 62 Burundi 16.7% compare
- 63 French Polynesia 16.7% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.2% compare
- 66 Lebanon 15.8% compare
- 67 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 68 French Guiana 15.2% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Argentina?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Argentina was 16.2% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Argentina ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 1998.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release