Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 88.4% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina is 88.4%, measured in 2022.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina peaked at 90.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 84th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.9% | — |
| 1980 | 59.5% | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 72.0% | 82.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 80.9% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 88.4% 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 90.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 136 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, total (%) (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.