Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 105.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina is 105.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 110.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.0% | — |
| 1971 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 67.3% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 71.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 78.8% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 80.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 103.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 104.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 110.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 109.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 105.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 62.0% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 69.0% | 81.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 79.4% | 88.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.7% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 98.5% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.1% | 105.1% | 110.5% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina was 105.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release