Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Argentina

Argentina: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 93.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2023
All-time low
72.6%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Argentina, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 73.6 %2001: 74.9 %2002: 72.6 %2003: 77.2 %2004: 82.5 %2005: 88 %2006: 81.5 %2007: 77.3 %2008: 74.4 %2009: 79 %2010: 78.2 %2011: 80.9 %2012: 84 %2013: 79.3 %2014: 81.2 %2016: 82.6 %2017: 82 %2018: 84.4 %2019: 87.3 %2020: 87.4 %2021: 90.8 %2022: 89.8 %2023: 93.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 93.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Argentina peaked at 93.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 73.6%
2001 74.9% +1.8%
2002 72.6% -3.1%
2003 77.2% +6.3%
2004 82.5% +6.9%
2005 88.0% +6.7%
2006 81.5% -7.4%
2007 77.3% -5.2%
2008 74.4% -3.8%
2009 79.0% +6.2%
2010 78.2% -1.0%
2011 80.9% +3.5%
2012 84.0% +3.8%
2013 79.3% -5.6%
2014 81.2% +2.4%
2016 82.6% +1.7%
2017 82.0% -0.7%
2018 84.4% +2.9%
2019 87.3% +3.4%
2020 87.4% +0.1%
2021 90.8% +3.9%
2022 89.8% -1.1%
2023 93.1% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.1% 72.6% 88.0% 10
2010s 82.2% 78.2% 87.3% 9
2020s 90.3% 87.4% 93.1% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Brazil 95.2% compare
  2. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.1% compare
  3. 7 Mexico 93.9% compare
  4. 9 Jordan 91.5% compare
  5. 10 Paraguay 91.3% compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 90.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Argentina?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Argentina was 93.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release