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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina, 1981–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release