Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina
Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 31.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina is 31.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 31.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 55th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2% | — |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 19.4% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.5% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31.9% compare
- 54 Canada 31.8% compare
- 56 Brunei Darussalam 30.7% compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.5% compare
- 58 Belize 30.3% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina was 31.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary