Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 219,434 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
219,434 number
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
44th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.05 million number
in 1974
All-time low
200,171 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1974–2017

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Argentina, 1974–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1974199520171974: 1.1M number1975: 1.0M number1998: 665.8k number1999: 543.8k number2000: 460.4k number2001: 417.9k number2002: 425.6k number2003: 446.0k number2004: 452.5k number2005: 480.0k number2006: 475.9k number2007: 470.2k number2008: 418.6k number2009: 447.4k number2010: 393.6k number2011: 356.2k number2012: 301.8k number2013: 285.1k number2014: 278.2k number2015: 238.6k number2016: 200.2k number2017: 219.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Argentina stood at 219,434 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Argentina peaked at 1.05 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 200,171 number, in 2016.

That places Argentina 44th out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1974 to 2017.
Year number Change
1974 1.05 million number
1975 1.02 million number -3.0%
1998 665,836 number -34.9%
1999 543,829 number -18.3%
2000 460,387 number -15.3%
2001 417,868 number -9.2%
2002 425,594 number +1.8%
2003 446,043 number +4.8%
2004 452,496 number +1.4%
2005 479,953 number +6.1%
2006 475,852 number -0.9%
2007 470,172 number -1.2%
2008 418,574 number -11.0%
2009 447,355 number +6.9%
2010 393,648 number -12.0%
2011 356,188 number -9.5%
2012 301,798 number -15.3%
2013 285,058 number -5.5%
2014 278,211 number -2.4%
2015 238,596 number -14.2%
2016 200,171 number -16.1%
2017 219,434 number +9.6%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 219,434 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 219,434 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 4.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 million number 1.02 million number 1.05 million number 2
1990s 604,832 number 543,829 number 665,836 number 2
2000s 449,429 number 417,868 number 479,953 number 10
2010s 284,138 number 200,171 number 393,648 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 41 Romania 235,160 number
  2. 42 Eritrea 232,651 number compare
  3. 43 Ecuador 228,954 number compare
  4. 45 Italy 190,358 number compare
  5. 46 El Salvador 186,656 number compare
  6. 47 Tajikistan 185,569 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Argentina?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Argentina was 219,434 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 200,171 number in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Argentina ranks 44th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/