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 92.0% 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 92.0%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Argentina peaked at 107.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1971.
Argentina ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 12.3% | — |
| 1971 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +535.6% |
| 2000 | 83.2% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.8% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -4.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 92.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 92.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.1%, 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 | +535.6% | 12.1% | 77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 71.8% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 77.8% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 91.9% | 107.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.3% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 92.3% compare
- 79 Slovenia 92.1% compare
- 81 Spain 91.9% compare
- 82 San Marino 91.8% compare
- 83 Peru 91.6% compare
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 92.0% 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 107.8% 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 12.1% in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Argentina ranks 80th 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 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release