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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release