Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 115.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
121.7%
in 2021
All-time low
62.2%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 115.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina peaked at 121.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.2% | — |
| 1971 | 63.4% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 69.1% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 72.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 76.5% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 80.6% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 101.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 107.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 107.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 109.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 110.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 111.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 112.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 112.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 114.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 117.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 121.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 120.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 115.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8% | 62.2% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 69.9% | 82.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 96.6% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9% | 105.1% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.6% | 115.4% | 121.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 7 Cyprus 117.9% compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.7% compare
- 9 Singapore 117.4% compare
- 11 Netherlands 113.4% compare
- 12 New Zealand 113.0% compare
- 13 Macau, China 112.4% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina was 115.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 121.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release