Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina
Argentina: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 69.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina is 69.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Argentina peaked at 72.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2008.
Argentina ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 42.7% | — |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 38.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 44.8% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 48.2% | 72.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 69.8% 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 72.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Argentina ranks 6th out of 21 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 49.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release