Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 95.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.4%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
61.7%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina stood at 95.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.7% | — |
| 1971 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 65.2% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 67.3% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 66.8% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 73.7% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 77.0% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.1% | 61.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 68.1% | 79.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 86.9% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.3% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.4% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 30 Georgia 96.9% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.1% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 95.7% compare
- 34 Austria 95.3% compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 94.5% compare
- 36 Lithuania 94.1% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina was 95.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release