Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina

Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 24.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 174 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2017
All-time low
21.8%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina, 1998–2017

05101520251998200720171998: 24.1 %1999: 22.1 %2000: 22.3 %2001: 22.1 %2002: 21.8 %2003: 22.1 %2004: 22.5 %2005: 23 %2006: 23 %2007: 23 %2008: 23 %2009: 23.1 %2010: 22.6 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 23.9 %2013: 24.1 %2014: 24 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 24.3 %2017: 24.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina is 24.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina peaked at 24.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2002.

That places Argentina 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 24.1%
1999 22.1% -8.3%
2000 22.3% +1.0%
2001 22.1% -0.8%
2002 21.8% -1.3%
2003 22.1% +1.0%
2004 22.5% +1.9%
2005 23.0% +2.3%
2006 23.0% +0.2%
2007 23.0% -0.2%
2008 23.0% -0.0%
2009 23.1% +0.6%
2010 22.6% -2.2%
2011 23.2% +2.4%
2012 23.9% +3.1%
2013 24.1% +0.6%
2014 24.0% -0.1%
2015 24.4% +1.5%
2016 24.3% -0.5%
2017 24.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.1% 22.1% 24.1% 2
2000s 22.6% 21.8% 23.1% 10
2010s 23.9% 22.6% 24.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Argentina was 24.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Argentina ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.