Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 58.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina stood at 58.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina peaked at 58.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 63rd of 108 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 upper … upper urban both in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 58.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 58.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.7%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 36.6% | 50.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.3% | 57.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 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 upper secondary education or in Argentina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina was 58.2% 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 58.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Argentina ranks 63rd out of 108 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 13.5%. 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 upper secondary 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