Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina

Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 130.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
130.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
130.6%
in 2017
All-time low
100.3%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1998–2017

0501001501998200720171998: 100.3 %1999: 116.3 %2000: 118.4 %2001: 118.3 %2002: 116.3 %2003: 114.6 %2004: 115.8 %2005: 114.4 %2006: 113.3 %2007: 114.4 %2008: 117.5 %2009: 123.8 %2010: 128.4 %2011: 125.8 %2012: 127.3 %2013: 127.8 %2014: 127.9 %2015: 128.4 %2016: 130.2 %2017: 130.6 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Costa Rica 139.9% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 132.7% compare
  3. 4 Algeria 131.8% compare
  4. 6 Mexico 126.0% compare
  5. 7 Uruguay 125.9% compare
  6. 8 Grenada 123.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.