Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina

Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 60.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2020
All-time low
37.9%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 40.1 %2001: 37.9 %2002: 42.5 %2006: 48 %2008: 50.6 %2009: 51.4 %2010: 52.3 %2011: 53 %2012: 55 %2013: 55.7 %2014: 55.9 %2015: 56.2 %2016: 56.2 %2018: 59.2 %2020: 60.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina is 60.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Argentina peaked at 60.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2001.

That places Argentina 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 45.1% 37.9% 51.4% 6
2010s 55.4% 52.3% 59.2% 8
2020s 60.4% 60.4% 60.4% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 54 Colombia 64.8% compare
  2. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.4% compare
  3. 56 Egypt 60.7% compare
  4. 58 Panama 60.0% compare
  5. 59 Spain 58.1% compare
  6. 60 Kenya 57.8% 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 60.4% 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 60.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Argentina ranks 57th 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 15.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release