School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.21 years
in 2021
All-time low
9.47 years
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 13 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Argentina peaked at 13.21 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.47 years, in 1970.
That places Argentina 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.47 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 9.7 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.04 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 10.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.02 years | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 10.4 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.61 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.83 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.99 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 11.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.85 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.51 years | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.1 years | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.48 years | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.35 years | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 12.67 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.51 years | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.57 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.78 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.92 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.04 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13 years | -0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.39 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.32 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9 years | 9.47 years | 10.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.63 years | 10.12 years | 11.01 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.61 years | 11.1 years | 12.35 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 12.27 years | 12.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.92 years | 12.78 years | 13.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 years | 13 years | 13.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 31 Switzerland 13.21 years compare
- 32 Cook Islands 13.11 years compare
- 33 Spain 13.1 years compare
- 35 Montserrat 12.97 years compare
- 36 Poland 12.96 years compare
- 37 Namibia 12.95 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, male in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Argentina was 13 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 years in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release