Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9932 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2020
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Argentina, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Argentina stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Argentina peaked at 1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9932 GPIA, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 7th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9932 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 4 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 6 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Czechia 1 GPIA
- 10 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 France 1 GPIA compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 10 United States 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4238 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,452 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 36,324 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1901 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Argentina?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Argentina was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9932 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release