Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 87.8% in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
87.8%
World rank
88th
of 134 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2003
All-time low
51.3%
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970β2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina stood at 87.8%.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina peaked at 90.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 73.1% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 81.3% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2008)
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 87.8% 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 90.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 134 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release