Lower secondary completion rate, female in Argentina

Argentina: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 98.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
109.5%
in 2021
All-time low
19.9%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1970–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Argentina, 1970–2023

204060801001970199620231970: 21.3 % of relevant age group1971: 19.9 % of relevant age group1999: 83.8 % of relevant age group2000: 89.9 % of relevant age group2001: 90.3 % of relevant age group2002: 90 % of relevant age group2003: 85.1 % of relevant age group2004: 84.1 % of relevant age group2005: 84.7 % of relevant age group2006: 81.2 % of relevant age group2007: 79.4 % of relevant age group2008: 80.1 % of relevant age group2009: 80.1 % of relevant age group2010: 83.4 % of relevant age group2011: 87.3 % of relevant age group2012: 88.7 % of relevant age group2013: 90.8 % of relevant age group2014: 90.7 % of relevant age group2015: 92.7 % of relevant age group2016: 95.4 % of relevant age group2017: 96.3 % of relevant age group2018: 97.8 % of relevant age group2019: 100 % of relevant age group2020: 99.2 % of relevant age group2021: 109.5 % of relevant age group2022: 101.1 % of relevant age group2023: 98.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, female in Argentina is 98.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Argentina peaked at 109.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1971.

That places Argentina 42nd out of 187 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.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Argentina, 1970 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Indonesia 98.8% compare
  2. 40 Thailand 98.5% compare
  3. 41 Finland 98.3% compare
  4. 43 Israel 98.0% compare
  5. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
  6. 45 Serbia 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Argentina?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Argentina was 98.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1971.
How does Argentina rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Argentina ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
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Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.