Teachers in secondary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in secondary education, female was 221,331 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Argentina is 221,331, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Argentina peaked at 221,331 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83,047, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 23rd of 210 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, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,047 | — |
| 1971 | 84,751 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 87,236 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 91,927 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 96,962 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 101,216 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 105,505 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 110,461 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 110,395 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 113,668 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 126,474 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 140,120 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 151,168 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 158,468 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 176,226 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 186,101 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 156,668 | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 177,930 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 214,873 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 147,513 | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 151,319 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 161,857 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 172,394 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 173,536 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 188,586 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 196,172 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 221,331 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,517 | 83,047 | 113,668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,426 | 126,474 | 186,101 | 6 |
| 1990s | 167,299 | 156,668 | 177,930 | 2 |
| 2000s | 180,842 | 147,513 | 221,331 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 20 Japan 229,645 compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 226,973 compare
- 22 Ukraine 226,280 compare
- 24 Spain 204,966 compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 200,449 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 187,261
More education data for Argentina
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Argentina?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Argentina was 221,331 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 221,331 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,047 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release