Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 130.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina stood at 130.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 130.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.3% | — |
| 1999 | 116.3% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 118.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 118.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 116.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 114.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 115.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 114.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 113.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 114.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 117.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 123.8% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 128.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 125.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 127.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 127.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 127.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 128.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 130.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 130.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.3% | 100.3% | 116.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 116.7% | 113.3% | 123.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.3% | 125.8% | 130.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina was 130.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 130.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.