School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 13.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.27 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.49 years
in 2021
All-time low
9.6 years
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina is 13.27 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 13.49 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6 years, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 30th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.6 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.71 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 9.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 10.13 years | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.22 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 10.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.51 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.77 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.06 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 11.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.25 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.16 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.42 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.33 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.74 years | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.34 years | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.65 years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.63 years | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 12.91 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.76 years | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.61 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.95 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.09 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.17 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.49 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.31 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.27 years | -0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13.27 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13.27 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3 years, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.02 years | 9.6 years | 10.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.84 years | 10.27 years | 11.31 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.61 years | 11.16 years | 12.63 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.81 years | 12.61 years | 13.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 years | 13.09 years | 13.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 years | 13.27 years | 13.49 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 13.37 years compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 13.32 years compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 13.3 years compare
- 31 Spain 13.21 years compare
- 32 Italy 13.18 years compare
- 33 Switzerland 13.13 years compare
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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina was 13.27 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 years in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release