Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 76.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina stood at 76.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 76.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 44th out of 90 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, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 57.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 60.0% | 70.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 67.9% | 76.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4238 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,452 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 36,324 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1901 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Argentina was 76.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release