Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina

Argentina: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 79.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
79.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2025
All-time low
58.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 58.9 %1982: 59.6 %1983: 60.6 %1984: 61.7 %1985: 62.7 %1986: 63.5 %1987: 64.3 %1988: 65.4 %1989: 66.4 %1990: 67.1 %1991: 67.5 %1992: 67.9 %1993: 68.5 %1994: 68.8 %1995: 69 %1996: 68.9 %1997: 69.4 %1998: 70.4 %1999: 71.7 %2000: 73.3 %2001: 74.9 %2002: 76.5 %2003: 77.7 %2004: 78.3 %2005: 78.5 %2006: 78.5 %2007: 78.3 %2008: 78.1 %2009: 78.3 %2010: 78.5 %2011: 78.5 %2012: 78.1 %2013: 77.7 %2014: 77.5 %2015: 77.4 %2016: 77.3 %2017: 77.2 %2018: 77.3 %2019: 77.5 %2020: 77.9 %2021: 78.4 %2022: 78.8 %2023: 79.2 %2024: 79.5 %2025: 79.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina is 79.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina peaked at 79.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1981.

That places Argentina 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Argentina, 1981 to 2025.
Year % Change
1981 58.9%
1982 59.6% +1.2%
1983 60.6% +1.7%
1984 61.7% +1.8%
1985 62.7% +1.6%
1986 63.5% +1.2%
1987 64.3% +1.3%
1988 65.4% +1.7%
1989 66.4% +1.5%
1990 67.1% +1.1%
1991 67.5% +0.6%
1992 67.9% +0.6%
1993 68.5% +0.9%
1994 68.8% +0.5%
1995 69.0% +0.2%
1996 68.9% -0.1%
1997 69.4% +0.7%
1998 70.4% +1.4%
1999 71.7% +1.9%
2000 73.3% +2.2%
2001 74.9% +2.2%
2002 76.5% +2.1%
2003 77.7% +1.5%
2004 78.3% +0.8%
2005 78.5% +0.3%
2006 78.5% -0.1%
2007 78.3% -0.2%
2008 78.1% -0.2%
2009 78.3% +0.2%
2010 78.5% +0.2%
2011 78.5% -0.0%
2012 78.1% -0.4%
2013 77.7% -0.5%
2014 77.5% -0.2%
2015 77.4% -0.1%
2016 77.3% -0.1%
2017 77.2% -0.1%
2018 77.3% +0.1%
2019 77.5% +0.3%
2020 77.9% +0.5%
2021 78.4% +0.6%
2022 78.8% +0.5%
2023 79.2% +0.5%
2024 79.5% +0.4%
2025 79.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62.6% 58.9% 66.4% 9
1990s 68.9% 67.1% 71.7% 10
2000s 77.2% 73.3% 78.5% 10
2010s 77.7% 77.2% 78.5% 10
2020s 79.0% 77.9% 79.9% 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 93 Colombia 81.2% compare
  2. 94 Kiribati 81.1% compare
  3. 95 Tunisia 80.0% compare
  4. 97 Panama 78.8% compare
  5. 98 El Salvador 77.7% compare
  6. 99 Zimbabwe 76.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina was 79.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1981.
How does Argentina rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Argentina ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release