Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Argentina
Argentina: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.06 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.06 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Argentina peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9096 GPIA, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 7th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9096 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9747 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9096 GPIA | 0.9096 GPIA | 0.9096 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9747 GPIA | 0.9747 GPIA | 0.9747 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Argentina?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Argentina was 1.06 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9096 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release