Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Argentina
Argentina: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 18.7% 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
In 1998, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Argentina stood at 18.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Argentina peaked at 73.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1998.
That places Argentina 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 1998, putting it 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 | 65.8% | — |
| 1971 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.0% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -72.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.9% | 65.8% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 67.4% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 18.7% 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 73.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Argentina ranks 62nd out of 213 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 72.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release