Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 56.6% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina stood at 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina peaked at 56.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 94th out of 132 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.6% | — |
| 1980 | 27.1% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 45.7% | 56.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina was 56.6% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Argentina ranks 94th out of 132 countries with data for 2003.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release