Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9935 GPIA in 2003. ▲ Rising
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 47th 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 | 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% |
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
- 44 Georgia 0.995 GPIA
- 45 Switzerland 0.9947 GPIA compare
- 46 Germany 0.9947 GPIA
- 48 Hungary 0.9935 GPIA compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 0.9931 GPIA compare
- 50 Latvia 0.9928 GPIA compare
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 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 47th 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release