Lower secondary completion rate, male in Argentina

Argentina: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 92.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92.0%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
107.8%
in 2021
All-time low
12.1%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1970–2023

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

204060801001970199620231970: 12.3 % of relevant age group1971: 12.1 % of relevant age group1999: 77 % of relevant age group2000: 83.2 % of relevant age group2001: 83.7 % of relevant age group2002: 83.6 % of relevant age group2003: 78.5 % of relevant age group2004: 76.5 % of relevant age group2005: 76.6 % of relevant age group2006: 73.5 % of relevant age group2007: 71.8 % of relevant age group2008: 72.9 % of relevant age group2009: 73.4 % of relevant age group2010: 77.8 % of relevant age group2011: 81.9 % of relevant age group2012: 83.3 % of relevant age group2013: 85.9 % of relevant age group2014: 86.2 % of relevant age group2015: 88.2 % of relevant age group2016: 86.2 % of relevant age group2017: 87.5 % of relevant age group2018: 89.5 % of relevant age group2019: 92.1 % of relevant age group2020: 91.9 % of relevant age group2021: 107.8 % of relevant age group2022: 96.7 % of relevant age group2023: 92 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 92.0% for lower secondary completion rate, male in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Argentina peaked at 107.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1971.

That places Argentina 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.3% compare
  2. 74 Kyrgyzstan 92.3% compare
  3. 75 Slovenia 92.1% compare
  4. 77 Spain 91.9% compare
  5. 78 San Marino 91.8% compare
  6. 79 Peru 91.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Argentina?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Argentina was 92.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1971.
How does Argentina rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Argentina ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% 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, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.