Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 96.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina is 96.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina peaked at 96.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.8% | — |
| 1971 | 63.0% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 71.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 77.1% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 61.8% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 68.6% | 79.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 87.7% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 92.7% | 96.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 96.5% in 2017, 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 96.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Argentina ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.