Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Argentina
Argentina: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 13.7% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Argentina, 1970–1998
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 1998, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Argentina stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Argentina peaked at 59.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1998.
That places Argentina 64th out of 202 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.9% | — |
| 1971 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 56.9% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 59.2% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -72.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -72.2% | 49.4% | 13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.9% | 51.9% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 49.1% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Argentina?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Argentina was 13.7% in 1998, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Argentina ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 1998.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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