Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 48.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 48.5% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Argentina peaked at 63.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 46th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.3% | — |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 50.2% | 63.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.6% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Argentina?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Argentina was 48.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release