Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina

Argentina: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 170,708 number in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
170,708 number
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
17th
of 134 countries
All-time high
170,708 number
in 2008
All-time low
97,306 number
in 2001
Years of data
10
1998–2008

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1998–2008

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200320081998: 98.6k number2000: 119.1k number2001: 97.3k number2002: 100.4k number2003: 116.7k number2004: 132.9k number2005: 136.9k number2006: 145.5k number2007: 149.5k number2008: 170.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2008, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina stood at 170,708 number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 170,708 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97,306 number, in 2001.

That places Argentina 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1998 to 2008.
Year number Change
1998 98,635 number
2000 119,115 number +20.8%
2001 97,306 number -18.3%
2002 100,428 number +3.2%
2003 116,680 number +16.2%
2004 132,931 number +13.9%
2005 136,930 number +3.0%
2006 145,548 number +6.3%
2007 149,487 number +2.7%
2008 170,708 number +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98,635 number 98,635 number 98,635 number 1
2000s 129,904 number 97,306 number 170,708 number 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Bangladesh 213,674 number compare
  2. 15 Pakistan 206,821 number compare
  3. 16 Germany 173,852 number compare
  4. 18 Spain 154,210 number compare
  5. 19 Iran 151,523 number compare
  6. 20 Kenya 144,009 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Argentina was 170,708 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 170,708 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 97,306 number in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.