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

Argentina: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 91.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2023
All-time low
67.0%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 69.6 %2001: 70.7 %2002: 67.7 %2003: 75.4 %2004: 81.8 %2005: 81.1 %2006: 80 %2007: 70.5 %2008: 67 %2009: 75 %2010: 72 %2011: 78.2 %2012: 82.8 %2013: 76.3 %2014: 79.3 %2016: 74.1 %2017: 76.5 %2018: 81.1 %2019: 83.3 %2020: 83.8 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 88.2 %2023: 91.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 91.5% 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 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Argentina peaked at 91.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2008.

That places Argentina 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 69.6%
2001 70.7% +1.6%
2002 67.7% -4.2%
2003 75.4% +11.4%
2004 81.8% +8.5%
2005 81.1% -0.9%
2006 80.0% -1.4%
2007 70.5% -11.9%
2008 67.0% -5.0%
2009 75.0% +11.9%
2010 72.0% -4.0%
2011 78.2% +8.6%
2012 82.8% +5.9%
2013 76.3% -7.9%
2014 79.3% +3.9%
2016 74.1% -6.6%
2017 76.5% +3.2%
2018 81.1% +6.0%
2019 83.3% +2.7%
2020 83.8% +0.6%
2021 89.8% +7.2%
2022 88.2% -1.8%
2023 91.5% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.9% 67.0% 81.8% 10
2010s 78.2% 72.0% 83.3% 9
2020s 88.3% 83.8% 91.5% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Brazil 93.2% compare
  2. 5 Mexico 93.2% compare
  3. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.2% compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 88.0% compare
  5. 10 Jordan 87.7% compare
  6. 11 Egypt 87.5% 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 91.5% 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 91.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2008.
How does Argentina rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 32 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 19.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 404 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release