The results of the “Argentine Permanent Training Survey December 2025”, carried out by the Observatory of the Argentine Chamber of Vocational and Labor Trainingshow that non-formal education is emerging as a robust, agile and expanding sector over the course of this year, with significant impacts on employability and social development.
The sector represents a mixed ecosystem, with 44% of centers surveyed reporting having been in business for more than 8 years. This coincides with the emergence of new actors: 37% are in their first three years (12% less than a year and 25% between one and three years). This dynamic drives innovation and requires high quality standards.
In addition, it is estimated that the non-formal education sector, from the Chamber’s affiliated centers alone, could accommodate more than 490,000 new students annually. This figure highlights the sector’s role as a high-volume supplementary education system that has a direct impact on productivity and social mobility.
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The Synchronous Distance modality (virtual classes live) is consolidated as the most used with an adoption rate of 42% in December 2025, although with a slight decrease compared to March of the same year. The data reflects that the sector is organizing its strategy based on complementary modalities, seeking to expand scope and optimize costs.
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The largest training offering is aimed at suggestions for quick job exitthe duration of which does not exceed one year. This raises the profile of non-formal education focused on concrete results at low cost: most training offerings cost an average of $104,000 for a full course.
This is due to the fact that the institutions have contributed to the accessibility and equity of education, recording increases below the inflation rate of around 13.5%.
Looking ahead to 2026, there are high expectations for continuity and expansion. 74% of centers plan to expand their offerings through new courses or programs, while 27% will do so by exploring new modalities (distance/mixed). Likewise, over 50% are optimistic for the next year.
Non-formal education acts as a high-volume supplementary education system with a direct impact on employability, productivity and social mobility. The results of this survey underline the institutional role of the Argentine Chamber as an articulating actor in the sector: its representativeness is consolidated year after year, to the extent that the number of members and the volume of activity have continuously increased since its creation.
*Director of the Observatory for Education and Work
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