Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina

Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 58.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
58.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2020
All-time low
36.6%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2000–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 39.9 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 41.7 %2006: 47.1 %2008: 49.6 %2009: 50.3 %2010: 51.3 %2011: 52.2 %2012: 53.3 %2013: 55 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 54.6 %2016: 54.7 %2018: 57.2 %2020: 58.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 India 59.1% compare
  2. 61 Panama 58.8% compare
  3. 62 Albania 58.6% compare
  4. 64 Spain 57.9% compare
  5. 65 Paraguay 56.8% compare
  6. 66 Belize 56.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release