Average schooling vs expected schooling in Argentina
Argentina: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 11.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.18
in 2021
All-time low
8.12
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Argentina is 11.18, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Argentina peaked at 11.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.12, in 1990.
That places Argentina 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.12 | — |
| 1991 | 8.19 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.26 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.33 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.39 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.46 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.53 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.6 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.67 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.73 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.8 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.39 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 9.92 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 10.01 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.19 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.41 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.54 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.79 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.89 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.92 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.93 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.02 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.14 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.18 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.18 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 11.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 11.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 | 8.12 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 | 8.8 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 10.6 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 | 11.14 | 11.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 62 Tajikistan 11.27 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 11.21 compare
- 64 Seychelles 11.2 compare
- 66 Bahrain 11.13 compare
- 67 Ukraine 11.12 compare
- 68 Malaysia 11.09 compare
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Argentina?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Argentina was 11.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Argentina ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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