School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 17.65 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina stood at 17.65 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 17.67 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.33 years, in 1970.
That places Argentina 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.33 years | — |
| 1971 | 10.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 10.87 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 11.24 years | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 11.52 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 11.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.45 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.28 years | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 11.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11.56 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 11.7 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.12 years | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 12.72 years | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 12.87 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.09 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.1 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.94 years | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 14.99 years | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 15.54 years | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.17 years | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.18 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.97 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.15 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.67 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.17 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.65 years | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 17.65 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.93 years, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 17.65 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.93 years, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.07 years | 10.33 years | 11.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2 years | 11.38 years | 13.09 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.82 years | 13.1 years | 14.99 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.17 years | 15.54 years | 16.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 years | 16.97 years | 17.67 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Argentina was 17.65 years in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.67 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 years in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.