Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Argentina
Argentina: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 98.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Argentina stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Argentina peaked at 109.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1971.
That places Argentina 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.3% | — |
| 1971 | 19.9% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +321.4% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 109.5% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 101.1% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -2.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 98.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +321.4% | 19.9% | 83.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 79.4% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 83.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 98.2% | 109.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Argentina?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Argentina was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release