Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina

Argentina: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 63.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.7%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2022
All-time low
38.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 38.1 %2001: 39.7 %2002: 50.1 %2003: 40.7 %2004: 41.6 %2005: 43.9 %2006: 45.6 %2007: 47.9 %2008: 42.9 %2009: 45.1 %2010: 40.6 %2011: 48.2 %2012: 51.2 %2013: 43.2 %2014: 44.9 %2016: 52.1 %2017: 50.3 %2018: 53.7 %2019: 51.4 %2020: 41.6 %2021: 51.6 %2022: 67.7 %2023: 63.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina stood at 63.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina peaked at 67.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2000.

That places Argentina 9th out of 24 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, poorest quintile in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 38.1%
2001 39.7% +4.2%
2002 50.1% +26.2%
2003 40.7% -18.8%
2004 41.6% +2.2%
2005 43.9% +5.5%
2006 45.6% +3.9%
2007 47.9% +5.0%
2008 42.9% -10.4%
2009 45.1% +5.1%
2010 40.6% -10.0%
2011 48.2% +18.7%
2012 51.2% +6.2%
2013 43.2% -15.6%
2014 44.9% +3.9%
2016 52.1% +16.0%
2017 50.3% -3.5%
2018 53.7% +6.8%
2019 51.4% -4.3%
2020 41.6% -19.1%
2021 51.6% +24.0%
2022 67.7% +31.2%
2023 63.7% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 38.1% 50.1% 10
2010s 48.4% 40.6% 53.7% 9
2020s 56.2% 41.6% 67.7% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 6 Colombia 67.1% compare
  2. 7 Panama 64.7% compare
  3. 8 Costa Rica 63.8% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 58.1% compare
  5. 11 Paraguay 53.8% compare
  6. 12 El Salvador 50.0% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina was 63.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
Argentina ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
24 places, 355 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release