Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 323,957 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina is 323,957, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 323,957 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 134,264, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 25th of 214 countries on this measure, 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) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 134,264 | — |
| 1971 | 137,256 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 141,197 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 148,483 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 155,480 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 161,859 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 169,704 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 173,714 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 173,041 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 178,681 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 193,551 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 213,961 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 230,093 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 238,211 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 265,054 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 278,196 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 238,791 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 257,798 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 311,323 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 223,367 | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 229,159 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 241,612 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 254,065 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 256,884 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 272,904 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 285,764 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 323,957 | +13.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 323,957 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 9.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 323,957 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 25.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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% | 311,323 | 223,367 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,368 | 134,264 | 178,681 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,511 | 193,551 | 278,196 | 6 |
| 1990s | 248,294 | 238,791 | 257,798 | 2 |
| 2000s | 266,559 | 223,367 | 323,957 | 9 |
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)
- 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 in Argentina?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Argentina was 323,957 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 323,957 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,264 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release