Argentina vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Argentina
6.8%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
17.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
83rd
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
80th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Argentina
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
51015199820112024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 17.3% against 6.8% in Argentina, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 2.5 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 83rd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 80th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1990s 15.0% 4.7% 10.3% Argentina
2000s 14.7% 5.1% 9.7% Argentina
2010s 15.0% 7.1% 8.0% Argentina
2020s 8.3% 12.6% 4.3% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Argentina or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 17.3% against 6.8% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Argentina and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
10.5%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Argentina and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Argentina ranks 83rd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 80th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release