Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 93.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina stood at 93.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina peaked at 93.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 59th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.8% | — |
| 2001 | 83.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 93.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 93.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 83.2% | 90.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.3% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
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 primary education or higher in Argentina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina was 93.1% in 2020, 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 93.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release