Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 99.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2015
All-time low
97.2%
in 1991
Years of data
13
1991–2020
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Argentina, 1991–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Argentina stood at 99.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 99.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1991.
Argentina ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.2% | — |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Argentina?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Argentina was 99.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release