Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Argentina

Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 86.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2017
All-time low
61.8%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 61.8 %1999: 68.1 %2000: 72.5 %2001: 74.6 %2002: 74.8 %2003: 74.6 %2004: 72.4 %2005: 70.3 %2006: 69.6 %2007: 69 %2008: 68.9 %2009: 69.8 %2010: 71.1 %2011: 77.7 %2012: 79.9 %2013: 82.2 %2014: 83.9 %2015: 85.1 %2016: 86.4 %2017: 86.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 86.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 86.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1998.

Argentina ranks 82nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 61.8%
1999 68.1% +10.2%
2000 72.5% +6.5%
2001 74.6% +2.8%
2002 74.8% +0.3%
2003 74.6% -0.3%
2004 72.4% -2.9%
2005 70.3% -2.9%
2006 69.6% -1.0%
2007 69.0% -0.9%
2008 68.9% -0.2%
2009 69.8% +1.3%
2010 71.1% +1.9%
2011 77.7% +9.2%
2012 79.9% +2.8%
2013 82.2% +2.9%
2014 83.9% +2.0%
2015 85.1% +1.5%
2016 86.4% +1.4%
2017 86.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.0% 61.8% 68.1% 2
2000s 71.7% 68.9% 74.8% 10
2010s 81.6% 71.1% 86.6% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 79 Slovakia 87.3% compare
  2. 80 Puerto Rico 86.9% compare
  3. 81 Guyana 86.9% compare
  4. 83 Bolivia 86.5% compare
  5. 84 Dominica 86.4% compare
  6. 85 Brunei 85.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Argentina?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Argentina was 86.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1998.
How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.