Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 105.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.6%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
40th
of 213 countries
All-time high
115.7%
in 2021
All-time low
44.4%
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Argentina stood at 105.6%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 115.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.4% | — |
| 1971 | 45.5% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 47.5% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 55.4% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.2% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 70.6% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 107.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 109.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 110.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 109.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 110.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 112.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 115.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 114.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 105.6% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 44.4% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 56.2% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 70.9% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 92.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 99.1% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.0% | 105.6% | 115.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Argentina was 105.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 115.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release