Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 103.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina stood at 103.7%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 103.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.2% | — |
| 1971 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 68.7% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 68.1% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.6% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 74.5% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 101.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 103.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 62.2% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 69.2% | 79.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 78.7% | 88.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.3% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 98.1% | 103.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 11 New Zealand 104.7% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 104.6% compare
- 13 Denmark 104.1% compare
- 15 Latvia 102.5% compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 102.3% compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 101.3% compare
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 103.7% in 2017, 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 103.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.