Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 111.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 111.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina peaked at 111.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 9th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.6% | — |
| 1971 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 68.6% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 102.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 105.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 106.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 108.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 110.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 111.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.7% | 62.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 69.8% | 80.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 94.9% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.4% | 103.7% | 111.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 6 Ireland 115.1% compare
- 7 Grenada 114.1% compare
- 8 Netherlands 112.2% compare
- 10 New Zealand 111.0% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.9% compare
- 12 Spain 110.7% 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 111.0% in 2017, 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 111.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.