Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
9th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.9483 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.01 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9483 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Argentina 9th out of 133 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9483 GPIA | 0.9483 GPIA | 0.9483 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9689 GPIA | 0.9665 GPIA | 0.9714 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9881 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
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 primary education or higher in Argentina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina was 1.01 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9483 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 133 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release