Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 221,331 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 9.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 221,331 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 27.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 | -31.3% | 214,873 | 147,513 |
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
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, 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