Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina

Argentina: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 352,358 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
352,358 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 205 countries
All-time high
352,671 number
in 2005
All-time low
218,668 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina stood at 352,358 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina peaked at 352,671 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 218,668 number, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 34th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 218,668 number
1971 221,801 number +1.4%
1972 224,653 number +1.3%
1973 227,277 number +1.2%
1974 229,822 number +1.1%
1975 232,319 number +1.1%
1976 233,651 number +0.6%
1977 234,364 number +0.3%
1978 234,821 number +0.2%
1979 235,791 number +0.4%
1980 237,114 number +0.6%
1981 240,486 number +1.4%
1982 246,302 number +2.4%
1983 253,926 number +3.1%
1984 261,523 number +3.0%
1985 268,354 number +2.6%
1986 277,720 number +3.5%
1987 289,104 number +4.1%
1988 301,405 number +4.3%
1989 313,085 number +3.9%
1990 325,710 number +4.0%
1991 332,956 number +2.2%
1992 333,571 number +0.2%
1993 329,977 number -1.1%
1994 326,947 number -0.9%
1995 322,939 number -1.2%
1996 321,299 number -0.5%
1997 323,711 number +0.8%
1998 332,634 number +2.8%
1999 336,163 number +1.1%
2000 339,485 number +1.0%
2001 342,237 number +0.8%
2002 344,693 number +0.7%
2003 347,290 number +0.8%
2004 350,538 number +0.9%
2005 352,671 number +0.6%
2006 351,564 number -0.3%
2007 348,728 number -0.8%
2008 346,286 number -0.7%
2009 343,474 number -0.8%
2010 341,444 number -0.6%
2011 342,016 number +0.2%
2012 343,990 number +0.6%
2013 345,554 number +0.5%
2014 347,190 number +0.5%
2015 348,671 number +0.4%
2016 349,465 number +0.2%
2017 349,953 number +0.1%
2018 350,698 number +0.2%
2019 351,340 number +0.2%
2020 352,358 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 229,317 number 218,668 number 235,791 number 10
1980s 268,902 number 237,114 number 313,085 number 10
1990s 328,591 number 321,299 number 336,163 number 10
2000s 346,697 number 339,485 number 352,671 number 10
2010s 347,032 number 341,444 number 351,340 number 10
2020s 352,358 number 352,358 number 352,358 number 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 31 Algeria 377,038 number compare
  2. 32 Colombia 371,952 number compare
  3. 33 Germany 358,423 number compare
  4. 35 Yemen 341,096 number compare
  5. 36 Ghana 333,402 number compare
  6. 37 Madagascar 331,661 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Argentina was 352,358 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 352,671 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 218,668 number in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Argentina ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.