Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina
Argentina: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.31 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina, 1998–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2008, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina stood at 16.31.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina peaked at 20.31 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.54, in 1998.
That places Argentina 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.11 | 12.54 | 13.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 12.54 | 20.31 | 9 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 288,776 (2008)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 22.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina was 16.31 in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2008.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.