Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 56.4% 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 56.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Argentina peaked at 56.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.3% | — |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +22.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 56.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 56.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.0%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 45.9% | 56.4% | 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 56.4% 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 56.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Argentina ranks 92nd out of 135 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 50.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release