Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.9935 GPIA in 2003. ▲ Rising
Latest (2003)
0.9935 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.7921 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2003
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.9935 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2003.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7921 GPIA, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 48th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7921 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9542 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9409 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9935 GPIA | -1.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.9935 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9818 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.9935 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7921 GPIA | 0.7921 GPIA | 0.7921 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9542 GPIA | 0.9542 GPIA | 0.9542 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9409 GPIA | 0.9409 GPIA | 0.9409 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (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 0.9935 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7921 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Argentina ranks 48th 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 5.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release