Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Argentina
Argentina: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 68.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2025
All-time low
46.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina stood at 68.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina peaked at 68.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1981.
Argentina ranks 77th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.1% | — |
| 1982 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 68.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 68.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5% | 46.1% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 51.9% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 57.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.2% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina was 68.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1981.
- How does Argentina rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Argentina ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release