Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 219,268 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
219,268 number
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
41st
of 147 countries
All-time high
594,824 number
in 1998
All-time low
197,417 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1974–2017

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina, 1974–2017

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1974199520171974: 573.4k number1975: 566.9k number1998: 594.8k number1999: 491.0k number2000: 443.1k number2001: 386.9k number2002: 371.5k number2003: 386.8k number2004: 415.2k number2005: 437.0k number2006: 409.5k number2007: 411.7k number2008: 363.0k number2009: 396.1k number2010: 358.6k number2011: 314.7k number2012: 278.6k number2013: 268.8k number2014: 267.4k number2015: 230.5k number2016: 197.4k number2017: 219.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina is 219,268 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 594,824 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 197,417 number, in 2016.

That places Argentina 41st out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1974 to 2017.
Year number Change
1974 573,419 number
1975 566,898 number -1.1%
1998 594,824 number +4.9%
1999 491,039 number -17.4%
2000 443,059 number -9.8%
2001 386,942 number -12.7%
2002 371,494 number -4.0%
2003 386,790 number +4.1%
2004 415,187 number +7.3%
2005 437,005 number +5.3%
2006 409,482 number -6.3%
2007 411,665 number +0.5%
2008 362,966 number -11.8%
2009 396,074 number +9.1%
2010 358,638 number -9.5%
2011 314,725 number -12.2%
2012 278,563 number -11.5%
2013 268,838 number -3.5%
2014 267,422 number -0.5%
2015 230,467 number -13.8%
2016 197,417 number -14.3%
2017 219,268 number +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 570,158 number 566,898 number 573,419 number 2
1990s 542,932 number 491,039 number 594,824 number 2
2000s 402,066 number 362,966 number 443,059 number 10
2010s 266,917 number 197,417 number 358,638 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare
  2. 39 Honduras 234,106 number compare
  3. 40 Uzbekistan 220,060 number compare
  4. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,336 number compare
  5. 43 Jordan 187,047 number compare
  6. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185,713 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More reference data data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina was 219,268 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 594,824 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 197,417 number in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-youth-of-upper-secondary-school-age-both-sexes-number/argentina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-youth-of-upper-secondary-school-age-both-sexes-number/argentina/">Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.