Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Argentina
Argentina: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 102.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Argentina is 102.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Argentina peaked at 118.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 102.5%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 83rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.2% | — |
| 1971 | 106.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 105.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 106.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 106.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 106.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 107.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 106.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 106.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 107.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 107.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 106.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 107.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 109.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 109.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 110.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 107.3% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 108.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 111.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 111.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 108.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 113.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 115.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 116.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 116.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 116.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 114.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 115.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 114.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 116.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 117.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 118.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 118.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 118.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 117.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 116.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 114.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 113.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 112.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 111.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 109.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 109.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 109.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 108.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 106.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 102.5% | -4.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 102.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 102.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.4% | 105.2% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.1% | 106.6% | 110.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 110.9% | 107.3% | 115.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 116.5% | 114.4% | 118.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.3% | 109.3% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 102.5% | 108.5% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Argentina?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Argentina was 102.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.5% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Argentina ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.