Argentina vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Argentina
108.2%
in 2017
Iceland
109.1%
in 2018
Argentina rank
25th
Iceland rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Argentina
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 109.1% against 108.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Argentina ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 84.0% 92.9% 8.9% Iceland
1980s 91.6% 97.5% 5.9% Iceland
1990s 98.5% 103.3% 4.8% Iceland
2000s 104.0% 103.6% 0.4% Argentina
2010s 107.3% 106.4% 0.9% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Argentina or Iceland?
Iceland, at 109.1% against 108.2% in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Argentina and Iceland?
0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Argentina ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.