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

Argentina: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 83.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2021
All-time low
65.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 65.1 %2001: 68.9 %2002: 75.1 %2003: 73.4 %2004: 77.4 %2005: 76.9 %2006: 85.4 %2007: 83.9 %2008: 74.4 %2009: 74.4 %2010: 79.9 %2011: 81.2 %2012: 79.6 %2013: 78.4 %2014: 73.9 %2016: 82.6 %2017: 78.5 %2018: 81 %2019: 83.3 %2020: 84.4 %2021: 88 %2022: 85.9 %2023: 83.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Argentina is 83.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Argentina peaked at 88.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2000.

That places Argentina 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, female (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 65.1%
2001 68.9% +5.8%
2002 75.1% +9.0%
2003 73.4% -2.3%
2004 77.4% +5.4%
2005 76.9% -0.6%
2006 85.4% +11.1%
2007 83.9% -1.8%
2008 74.4% -11.3%
2009 74.4% +0.0%
2010 79.9% +7.4%
2011 81.2% +1.6%
2012 79.6% -2.0%
2013 78.4% -1.5%
2014 73.9% -5.7%
2016 82.6% +11.8%
2017 78.5% -5.0%
2018 81.0% +3.2%
2019 83.3% +2.8%
2020 84.4% +1.3%
2021 88.0% +4.3%
2022 85.9% -2.4%
2023 83.4% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.5% 65.1% 85.4% 10
2010s 79.8% 73.9% 83.3% 9
2020s 85.4% 83.4% 88.0% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 Colombia 88.2% compare
  2. 12 Jordan 84.8% compare
  3. 13 Uruguay 83.6% compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 82.1% compare
  5. 16 Egypt 81.4% compare
  6. 17 Philippines 80.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Argentina?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Argentina was 83.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release