Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 89.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.0%
World rank
79th
of 135 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2003
All-time low
48.6%
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 89.0% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina peaked at 89.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 80.4% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 76 Palestine, State of 90.3% compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 90.1% compare
- 78 Brunei Darussalam 89.9% compare
- 80 South Africa 88.7% compare
- 81 Panama 88.0% compare
- 82 Macau (China) 87.8% 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 primary education or higher in Argentina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina was 89.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Argentina ranks 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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