School enrolment in Argentina
Argentina: School enrolment was 77.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.99
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 178 countries
All-time high
77.99
in 2023
All-time low
54.53
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
School enrolment in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Argentina is 77.99, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Argentina peaked at 77.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.53, in 1998.
That places Argentina 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrolment in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.53 | — |
| 1999 | 54.77 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.08 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 59.12 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.67 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.56 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.23 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 62.86 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.52 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.36 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 67.89 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 69.24 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 69.85 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.75 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.77 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71.74 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.94 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.36 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.77 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 76.18 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 77.24 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.9 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.86 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.3 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 76.07 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 77.99 | +2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 77.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 77.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.65 | 54.53 | 54.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.65 | 58.08 | 69.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.25 | 69.75 | 77.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.81 | 73.3 | 77.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 64 Croatia 78.79 compare
- 65 Mauritius 78.72 compare
- 66 Montenegro 78.06 compare
- 68 Colombia 77.67 compare
- 69 Philippines 76.48 compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 76.32 compare
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Argentina?
- School enrolment in Argentina was 77.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.53 in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for school enrolment?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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