Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Argentina
Argentina: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 12.24 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2008, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Argentina stood at 12.24.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Argentina peaked at 17.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 1988.
Argentina ranks 121st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.48 | 7.26 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.51 | 7.1 | 7.82 | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.04 | 9.66 | 12.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.84 | 12.24 | 17.48 | 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, secondary in Argentina?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Argentina was 12.24 in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 1988.
- How does Argentina rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Argentina ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2008.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.