Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.008 units per person in 2008. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Argentina is 0.008 units per person, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per person, in 1970.
That places Argentina 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.008 units per person | +12.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.008 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.008 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 | -29.0% | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0059 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 47 Guyana 0.0081 units per person compare
- 48 Portugal 0.008 units per person compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 0.008 units per person compare
- 51 Micronesia (country) 0.008 units per person
- 52 Greece 0.0079 units per person compare
- 53 San Marino 0.0079 units per person 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Argentina?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Argentina was 0.008 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.