Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 56.2% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 56.2% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2003. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina peaked at 56.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 88th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.1% | — |
| 1980 | 25.9% | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 46.1% | 56.2% | 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 56.2% 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 56.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 131 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 54.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release