Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.08 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina stood at 1.08 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 6th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 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 upper secondary education or in Argentina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina was 1.08 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Argentina ranks 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release