Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 104.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
47th
of 211 countries
All-time high
111.8%
in 2021
All-time low
80.5%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina stood at 104.0%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 111.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.5% | — |
| 1971 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 91.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 104.4% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 106.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 107.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 107.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 105.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 105.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 104.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 104.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 107.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 109.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 109.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 109.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 110.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 110.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 110.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 110.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 109.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 109.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 110.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 111.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 110.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 104.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 80.5% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 86.9% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 93.9% | 104.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 105.9% | 104.2% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.7% | 108.5% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.2% | 104.0% | 111.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina was 104.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release