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

Argentina: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 72.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 28 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2023
All-time low
37.9%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 43.3 %2001: 40.2 %2002: 37.9 %2003: 48.6 %2004: 53.6 %2005: 48.6 %2006: 56.1 %2007: 55.5 %2008: 53.2 %2009: 50.4 %2010: 49.7 %2011: 59.7 %2012: 55.1 %2013: 54.6 %2014: 52.6 %2016: 55.7 %2017: 61.8 %2018: 62.3 %2019: 63.7 %2020: 63.6 %2021: 65.7 %2022: 70.1 %2023: 72.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Argentina stood at 72.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Argentina peaked at 72.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 9th of 28 countries on this measure, 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, second quintile in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 43.3%
2001 40.2% -7.2%
2002 37.9% -5.7%
2003 48.6% +28.2%
2004 53.6% +10.3%
2005 48.6% -9.3%
2006 56.1% +15.4%
2007 55.5% -1.1%
2008 53.2% -4.1%
2009 50.4% -5.3%
2010 49.7% -1.4%
2011 59.7% +20.1%
2012 55.1% -7.7%
2013 54.6% -0.9%
2014 52.6% -3.7%
2016 55.7% +5.9%
2017 61.8% +11.0%
2018 62.3% +0.8%
2019 63.7% +2.2%
2020 63.6% -0.2%
2021 65.7% +3.3%
2022 70.1% +6.7%
2023 72.3% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.7% 37.9% 56.1% 10
2010s 57.2% 49.7% 63.7% 9
2020s 67.9% 63.6% 72.3% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 6 Panama 78.8% compare
  2. 7 Ecuador 74.8% compare
  3. 8 Colombia 74.0% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 69.5% compare
  5. 11 El Salvador 66.9% compare
  6. 12 Dominican Republic 60.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Argentina?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Argentina was 72.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Argentina ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 383 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release