Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 89.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 89.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina peaked at 89.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.6% | — |
| 1980 | 61.1% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 80.4% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0514 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7042 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina was 89.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Argentina ranks 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.